Copycat Outback Ranch Dressing

This copycat Outback ranch dressing is a great way to bring one of your restaurant favorites home. It is a quick and easy copycat recipe!

I don’t know about you but I love eating at Outback. It took some work but I finally got the recipe down for this copycat Outback ranch dressing. I think sometimes copycat recipes can be a little challenging because sometimes restaurants use ingredients that only commercial kitchens have access to or they make recipes in such large quantities.

If you love Outback copycat recipes be sure to also check out this Copycat Alice Springs Chicken and this Copycat Outback Honey Mustard!

Jump to:

• 🥄 Why you’ll love this recipe
• 🥬 What ingredients do I need for this recipe?
• 👩🏻‍🍳 How do I make the salad dressing?
• ⭐ Tips
• 💭 Recipe FAQs
• Copycat Outback Ranch Dressing

🥄 Why you’ll love this recipe

This copycat Outback ranch is so easy to recreate at home. It takes just five minutes to put together (plus, some chill time).

🥬 What ingredients do I need for this recipe?

Surprisingly, there is no ranch packet in this mix which I think makes this recipe more authentic. So skip the packets and make this from scratch restaurant style ranch. You will need:

• Mayonnaise: You’ll want to use full fat mayo, if you use light it just doesn’t have the same taste. I also recommend the brand Dukes, it seems to really get the taste as close as possible to Outback’s.
• Buttermilk: Again, use the full fat version. If you can use regular buttermilk instead of making your own.
• Dried parsley, dried dill weed, freeze dried chives, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper: The spices for the ranch mix.
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper: You can do salt and pepper to taste too.

👩🏻‍🍳 How do I make the salad dressing?

Begin by adding the mayo and the buttermilk into a large mixing bowl and mix together well with a whisk until well blended. Next add the dry ingredients and mix very well with a whisk or large spoon. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes (preferably an hour) before serving.

⭐ Tips

Be sure to give time for the flavors to meld together. The ranch won’t taste like much until it sits for awhile. It takes a little time for the flavors to come out.

I recommend using Duke brand mayonnaise. A lot of restaurants use Duke’s (I also use it in my Chicken Salad Chick Classic Carol recipe).

💭 Recipe FAQs

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