Creamy Grillos Pickle De Gallo Ranch Dip (Printable)
Tangy, creamy dip with Grillo's pickles and zesty pico de gallo. Ready in 15 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Dairy & Base
01 - 1 cup sour cream
02 - 1/2 cup mayonnaise
03 - 2 tablespoons buttermilk
→ Pickles
04 - 3/4 cup finely chopped Grillo's pickles (dill preferred)
05 - 1 tablespoon Grillo's pickle brine
→ Ranch Seasoning
06 - 2 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix (store-bought or homemade)
→ Pico de Gallo
07 - 1/2 cup diced tomato
08 - 1/4 cup diced red onion
09 - 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
10 - 1 small jalapeño, finely diced (optional, for heat)
11 - Juice of 1/2 lime
12 - Salt and pepper, to taste
# Steps:
01 - In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together sour cream, mayonnaise, and buttermilk until smooth and fully incorporated.
02 - Fold in the finely chopped Grillo's pickles and pickle brine, stirring to distribute evenly throughout the base.
03 - Add the ranch seasoning mix and stir thoroughly until all spices are well blended into the creamy mixture.
04 - In a separate small bowl, combine the diced tomato, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño (if using), lime juice, salt, and pepper. Toss gently to mix.
05 - Reserve about one-third of the pico de gallo for garnish. Gently fold the remaining two-thirds into the creamy base until just combined.
06 - Transfer the dip to a serving bowl. Top with the reserved pico de gallo and additional chopped pickles if desired.
07 - Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld, or serve immediately alongside tortilla chips, fresh vegetables, or crackers.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- It takes exactly fifteen minutes and tastes like you spent an hour on it.
- The combo of crunchy pickles and fresh pico on a creamy ranch base disappears faster than anything else on the snack table.
02 -
- Skip the chill time once and you will realize the flavors need that half hour to actually talk to each other.
- Seeded tomatoes are not optional here because wet dip breaks chips and hearts.
03 -
- Taste the dip after mixing because pickle brine salt levels vary wildly between jars.
- Dicing everything as uniformly as possible means every single chip delivers the same balanced bite.