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Southwestern Ranch Dip

By Valerie · January 31, 2016 · Updated June 30, 2020 10 Comments

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This Southwestern Ranch Dip will make a great addition to your game day menu. Make it the day before to let the flavors mingle and it will be ready to serve when your guests arrive.

Southwestern Ranch Dip

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Southwestern Ranch Dip

I love this recipe for the following reasons:

A. It’s a make-ahead recipe – golden! The flavor will improve as it chills so make it at least 4 or more hours in advance – or even better, the day before.

B. It takes less than 5 minutes to put together.

C. It’s creamy and delicious.

D. It can easily be lightened up without losing any quality and is delicious served with veggies.

Southwestern Ranch Dip

The grocery list – a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing & Seasoning Mix, sour cream (light or regular), a can of Ro-Tel (mild or medium), a small can of chopped olives, some shredded cheddar, and a few green onions.

So here’s the deal for lightening this recipe up. The main component is the sour cream so if you go with light sour cream you will be cutting a BIG amount of fat and calories. Yes, there’s cheese but all in all, it’s still a pretty light deal as far as dips go. By all means go with regular sour cream if that’s your preference. Either way, it will be delicious!

Southwestern Ranch Dip

All the ingredients are combined. Simple.

See the printable recipe below for the precise amounts.

Southwestern Ranch Dip

It’s vital for this dip to chill before serving. The texture will thicken a bit and the flavors will dance and sing with each other and come out bigger, stronger, and better after at least 4 hours in the fridge. It can even be made a day ahead and it will be perfect for serving the next day. Cover and refrigerate any leftovers – the dip holds up exceptionally well for several days in the fridge.

Southwestern Ranch Dip

It’s excellent served with a variety of dippers – good old ridged party chips, tortilla chips, corn chips, and definitely put out some veggies.

Southwestern Ranch Dip
A bowl of southwestern ranch dip topped with sliced green onions.

Southwestern Ranch Dip

This Southwestern Ranch Dip will make a great addition to your game day menu. Make it the day before to let the flavors mingle and it will be ready to serve when your guests arrive.
4.75 from 4 votes
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Course: Appetizer, Condiment
Cuisine: Tex Mex
Prep Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 163kcal
Author: Valerie Brunmeier

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces sour cream light or regular
  • 10 ounces Ro-Tel Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies
  • 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 ounces chopped olives (about 1/2 of a small can)
  • 1 ounce packet Hidden Valley Ranch Salad Dressing and Seasoning Mix
  • 3 green onions thinly sliced, divided

Instructions

  • Combine sour cream, Ro-Tel, cheese, olives (I used 1/2 can but you can add more if you’d like!), dressing mix, and 2 of the sliced green onions (reserve remaining green onion for garnish). Mix well, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 4 hours.
  • Garnish with remaining green onion and serve with chips and veggies.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 508mg | Potassium: 213mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 442IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 200mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. CINDY NEWELL says

    December 23, 2019 at 5:29 pm

    5 stars
    I MAKE THIS OFTEN BUT ADD AN 8 OZ. PKG. OF CREAM CHEESE MASHED TOGETHER WITH THE SOUR CREAM. STIR IN THE DRAINED ROTEL , HIDDEN VALLEY RANCH AND GRATED BLOCK CHEDDAR (NEVER PRE-PACKAGED GRATED CHEESE). WE LIKE THE THICKNESS FOR DIPPING VEGGIES.

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  2. Debra George says

    March 1, 2019 at 9:18 pm

    Dee, I make my own Ranch Dressing mix from a recipe I found online. No MSG and no preservatives. When another recipe calls for it, I just substitute my own mix.

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  3. Dee says

    February 3, 2019 at 2:13 pm

    5 stars
    Question; I have a sensitivity to MSG, so far every ranch product I’ve found (dry mix or bottled) contains MSG. Do you know of one made without MSG? Would love to make some of there delicious sounding recipes , but I would pay with a bad headache. Does anyone else have this problem? Any joy? Thanks, Dee

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  4. Lynette says

    February 23, 2018 at 12:11 pm

    5 stars
    Would it work if I add ground beef

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  5. Jennifer says

    February 22, 2018 at 6:18 pm

    Black olives right ?

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    • Valerie says

      February 23, 2018 at 10:01 am

      Yes!

      Reply
  6. Jamie says

    November 3, 2016 at 5:30 pm

    Can’t wait to try this recipe! Do I drain the RoTel?
    Thank you!

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    • Valerie says

      November 4, 2016 at 10:40 am

      Hi Jamie. I didn’t drain the Ro-Tel but if you’d like a thicker consistency feel free to drain off a little bit of the liquid. It will work either way. Hope you love it!

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  7. Marty Kreider says

    February 1, 2016 at 10:13 am

    Do you drain the olives ?

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    • Valerie says

      February 1, 2016 at 11:25 am

      Hi Mary. Those little cans of chopped olives are typically packed so tightly that there is little to no liquid in them. If you find yours has liquid, then yes, definitely drain them. If you are using sliced olives, those cans are full of liquid and would definitely need to be drained.

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