Creamy Peppercorn Ranch Sauce is quick and easy to make using fresh ingredients, making it taste better than any store-bought bottled variety. Use this ranch dressing on salads or as a dip for fresh vegetables.

Originally posted in September 2024, this recipe has been updated in April 2026.

A clear glass bowl of Creamy Peppercorn Ranch Sauce with a jar of peppercorns and a spoon of peppercorns in behind the bowl.

This peppercorn ranch sauce is a staple in our kitchen. This recipe is great for both dipping and pouring. Our family loves to use this sauce on chicken wraps and for dipping chicken strips.

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Ingredients For Creamy Peppercorn Ranch Sauce

To make this sauce there are a few ingredients needed. Most of these ingredients are probably already in your pantry or fridge.

Sour Cream. We use full-fat sour cream. We have tested this recipe with low fat and had good results.
Mayonnaise. Again, full-fat mayo is used, but low-fat has been tested and worked for this recipe.
Buttermilk. The addition of buttermilk gives this sauce richness and adds a touch of acidic flavour to balance out the other flavours.
Garlic Paste. Adding garlic paste instead of fresh garlic makes it easier to get the garlic to mix into the sauce more evenly.
Peppercorns. Freshly cracked peppercorns are what give the sauce a peppery flavour. The peppercorns should be coarsely cracked.
Fresh Dill. If you don’t have fresh dill, it can be replaced with dried dill.
Lemon juice. Freshly squeezed or bottled can be used.
Salt. We use fine sea salt.

If you like homemade salad dressings, you may also like our Homemade Greek Salad Dressing.

How To Use Creamy Peppercorn Ranch Sauce

There are a few uses for this sauce. It can be used just like you would any creamy salad dressing. The sauce should be served cold.

Salad Dressing.
As a dip for chicken strips.
On a sandwich or wrap.
Use it as a veggie dip.
On burgers.

Storing Creamy Peppercorn Ranch Sauce

To store this sauce, pour it into a mason jar or container with a lid, and refrigerate for up to one week.

We like to store this sauce in squeeze bottles to make it easier to pour over salads and into wraps.

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A clear glass bowl of peppercorn ranch sauce with a jar of peppercorns and a spoon of peppercorns in behind the bowl.

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