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Easy Vegan Ranch Dressing (Oil-Free!)
Creamy, oil-free vegan ranch requiring just 10 simple ingredients and 1 bowl with BIG flavor! The perfect dairy-free dressing for salads, vegetables, and more!
Prep Time
35 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 11 (2-Tbsp servings)
Calories: 69 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
DRESSING
- 1 cup raw cashews (soaked in hot water 30 minutes, or overnight in cool water)
- 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk (or sub water)
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 1/2 tsp sea salt (plus more to taste)
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1 1/4 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/2-1 tsp maple syrup (or other sweetener of choice to taste)
HERBS
- 1 Tbsp fresh minced dill (or 2 tsp dried)
- 1 Tbsp fresh minced parsley (optional)
- 1 tsp fresh chives (or 1/2 the amount dried chives // optional)
Instructions
- Soak cashews in very hot water for 30 minutes -1 hour (or overnight in cool water). While cashews are soaking, measure out almond milk and add lemon juice and set aside to curdle (this makes your vegan “buttermilk”).
- Drain and rinse cashews several times and drain again. Then transfer to a small blender (a blender is preferred over a food processor for achieving a smooth texture) and add almond buttermilk, garlic, salt, pepper, onion powder, vinegar, and maple syrup. Blend on high for 1-2 minutes or until very creamy and smooth.
- Add herbs and pulse several times to incorporate (you don’t want it fully puréed).
- Taste and adjust flavor, as needed, adding more salt for saltiness, maple syrup for sweetness, lemon juice or vinegar for acidity, garlic for garlic flavor, or herbs for a more herbal flavor.
- Use immediately at room temperature or refrigerate for 3-4 hours to chill. It will thicken in the refrigerator, so you can add more almond milk or water later on to thin if needed.
- Enjoy with vegetables, salads, cauliflower wings, or pizza! Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator up to 7-10 days. Not freezer friendly (will likely separate upon thawing).
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Notes
- *Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with lesser amount of maple syrup and without optional ingredients.*Recipe as written makes ~1 1/3 cups total dressing.
- *
- Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with lesser amount of maple syrup and without optional ingredients.
- *Recipe as written makes ~1 1/3 cups total dressing.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1(2-Tbsp servings)
Calories
69
(3%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
2.3g
(5%)
Fat
5.3g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
0.91g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.96g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.9g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
118mg
(5%)
Potassium
93mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
0.9g
(2%)
Vitamin A
63IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.91mg
(1%)
Calcium
35.05mg
(4%)
Iron
0.87mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 11(2-Tbsp servings)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 69
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1(2-Tbsp servings) | |
| Calories | 69 | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 2.3g | 5% |
| Fat | 5.3g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.91g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.96g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.9g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 118mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 93mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 0.9g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 63IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.91mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 35.05mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.87mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.