This healthy greek yogurt ranch dressing recipe is as full of protein as it is of all of the classic ranch flavors you love. Blended to a perfect consistency, you can adjust this recipe to be used as a homemade ranch dressing or healthy greek yogurt ranch dip that is perfect for green salad, pasta salad, or chopped veggies.

sugar snap pea dipped in greek yogurt ranch dip.

As the mom of a toddler, I’m constantly searching for ways to get my toddler to eat more vegetables. From role playing broccoli as trees to cutting the cucumbers into stars, there are many tips and tricks that a parent can try.

One of my personal favorite tips, and one that I have found to be effective for both kids AND adults looking to eat more vegetables, is to pair your vegetables with healthy dressings and dips. Because who likes to eat plain lettuce and carrots? Not me!

Not only do dips and dressings at flavor to meals, but they can also be a great opportunity to add some extra nutrition when they are made with wholesome ingredients like this blender greek yogurt ranch dressing is!

Filled with greek yogurt and cottage cheese, this healthy ranch dressing recipe is a creamy, delicious, and nutritious addition to any salad, wrap, pasta, or veggie platter. The best part? It comes together in one blender and stores easily in the refrigerator to be enjoyed throughout the week!

This greek yogurt ranch could have all the veggie avoiders reaching for a carrot stick. Let’s get to the recipe!

greek yogurt ranch dressing on a veggie platter.

Why you’ll love this homemade greek yogurt ranch dressing:

You’ll love this ranch dressing recipe because it is:

A blender recipe: Simply add all of your ranch dressing ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Homemade ranch dressing and only one dish to make it in? Sign me up!
Full of protein: Blending your ranch dressing with greek yogurt will make it higher in protein and slightly lower in calorie than mayo based dressings. Coupled with some cottage cheese, this ranch dressing recipe has over 20 grams of protein in it!
Lower in calorie: With their high fat content, creamy dressings can add a significant amount of calories to a meal. If you want one that is lower in calorie, making a greek yogurt dressing or cottage cheese dressing is a great way to preserve flavor but lower calories!
.Versatile: Use this greek yogurt and cottage cheese ranch dressing recipe for your salads, pasta salads, wraps, or as a dip for chips or vegetables. My son loves dipping his veggies and fries in this ranch dip and I love mixing it into my meals for a flavor and nutrition boost!
Customizable: This recipe can be made as a dip or a dressing, all depending on how much milk you add. Add less milk for a thicker consistency or blend in more milk for a thinner dressing that works perfectly with salads or pastas.

You’re going to love this healthy ranch dressing! Now let’s get into the flavorful ingredients you will need to make it:

Ingredients you’ll need:

The key to a good homemade ranch dressing recipe is all of your seasonings blended to a smooth consistency with a creamy base. We will add creaminess to this ranch dressing with cottage cheese AND greek yogurt making this a dressing recipe a great way to add some protein to your meal.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Greek yogurt: The main ingredient for your creamy base is plain, full fat greek yogurt. If you want to lower the calories even more, choose non-fat or low-fat greek yogurt instead.
Cottage cheese: This is a greek yogurt ranch dressing with cottage cheese mixed in it as well! I like to use cottage cheese for the extra protein content but you could easily swap this out for mayonnaise if you prefer that flavor.
Milk: Add milk to thin this recipe out and make it more of a dressing instead of a thick cottage cheese ranch dip.
Seasonings: These are KEY and can be adjusted to taste. You’ll need: dried dill, dried parsley, dried chives, garlic powder, onion powder, and some pepper.
Fresh Lemon juice: This adds a nice tang to your recipe.
White wine vinegar: Also added for some tang.

That’s all you’ll need for this greek yogurt ranch dressing recipe. Simple and delicious!

**2 ingredient cottage cheese ranch dip**

Want to skip the effort? Make this 2 ingredient cottage cheese ranch dip instead!

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Step by Step Instructions:

Now let’s walk through how to make this healthy ranch dressing because making your own salad dressing has never been easier!

1) Add all of your ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Adjust your portion of milk until this recipe reaches the consistency that you want… adding more milk for a thinner, dressing like consistency.

blender greek yogurt ranch dressing or dip.

2) Serve this blender greek yogurt ranch dressing recipe with salad, pasta salad, wraps, or veggie trays and enjoy!

greek yogurt ranch dressing in a glass jar.

Swaps, substitutions, and serving suggestions:

I love simple recipes like this greek yogurt ranch dressing recipe because they add flavor, nutrition, and fun to your veggies! You can change this recipe up by:

Only using cottage cheese: While this is already a ranch dressing recipe with cottage cheese, it can easily be made into only a cottage cheese ranch dressing recipe as well. If you don’t like the tanginess of greek yogurt, sub it all for cottage cheese!

Adding other flavors: Add jalapeño to make a healthy jalapeño ranch dip or dressing or pour in some buffalo sauce for a healthy buffalo ranch recipe as well. Simply toss your additional flavors into your blender and blend until smooth!
Switching out your seasonings: While you can easily by the hidden valley ranch seasoning and minimize your ingredients list, the seasonings required here are likely ones you already have in your pantry. Adjust them to taste so your homemade ranch dressing is just the way you like it!
Changing how you serve it: This greek yogurt ranch dressing is delicious when it is tossed with salads, mixed into pasta salads, or served with fresh cut vegetables. You could also pair it with air fryer chicken wings or homemade French fries for a healthy dip.

And more! Make this recipe your own and tag me on instagram with any fun ideas you come up with!

snap pea with greek yogurt ranch dressing.

Recipe FAQ:

Help, my dressing thickened up in the refrigerator!
1. Because this is a greek yogurt ranch dressing recipe, it may thicken up a bit as it sits in the refrigerator. All you need to do is add some extra milk until it gets to the consistency that you want!
What should I serve with greek yogurt ranch dressing?
1. Mix this dressing into your favorite salad or pasta salad recipe. You can also make this recipe with slightly less milk and serve it as a greek yogurt ranch dip paired with buffalo chicken wings, air fryer French fries, or fresh cut vegetables.
How much protein is in this ranch dressing recipe?
1. The ranch dressing recipe has cottage cheese, milk, and greek yogurt in it which all combine to add over 20 grams of protein to your ranch!

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