If you’re looking for more creamy vegan sauces, you’ll also love my Vegan Sour Cream, Vegan Cheese Sauce, Vegan Caesar Dressing, and Vegan Tartar Sauce. This Vegan Ranch Dressing is undoubtedly the best! It’s super creamy, totally ‘dill-icious’, and just as addictive as the real thing. You’ll want to use it on everything! Can you believe that the secret behind this realistic vegan dressing is soaked and blended cashews? When you blend cashews with a little water, they transform into a thick and creamy cashew cream, which almost has the same richness as real dairy. Stir in a few flavor boosters, like garlic, fresh dill, and lemon, and you’re left with a delicious homemade vegan ranch dressing. It’s the perfect dip for vegan pizza or cauliflower wings, can be spread on a veggie burger, drizzled over a salad, and so much more.
Why this is the best vegan cashew ranch dressing
Rich, creamy, and silky smooth – It’s amazing how blended cashews easily transform into a thick and creamy base for this ranch dressing. Quick and easy – Making vegan ranch is as easy as blending the handful of ingredients in a blender until smooth. Endless ways to use it – You’ll want to drizzle this dressing on salads, spread it on sandwiches, use it as a dip, and so much more. It never lasts long in my house, so it couldn’t hurt to double the batch!
How to make vegan ranch dressing
Find the complete recipe with measurements in the recipe card below. Place the cashews in a bowl or measuring cup and cover them with boiling water. Set aside to soak for 5 to 10 minutes. Tip: You can also soak the cashews overnight in room temperature water. Drain the water and add the cashews to a blender along with the remaining ingredients (except the dill). Blend until smooth. Add the dill and pulse a few times to combine. Don’t overblend or else the vegan ranch will turn green! For a stronger herby flavor: Add 2 to 3 teaspoons of fresh chives and fresh parsley along with the dill. Serve the ranch dressing on everything and enjoy!
Serving suggestions
I highly recommend keeping a jar of this dressing in the fridge at all times because it goes well with pretty much everything! Here are just a few ways you can use it:
As a dip: Pour the ranch into a bowl and surround it with cut veggies like carrots, celery, peppers, or cucumbers, or pair it with my Buffalo Cauliflower Wings, Vegan Pizza, or Air Fryer Fries. As a spread: Spread it onto your veggie burgers, vegetable wraps, vegan BLTs, or BBQ jackfruit sandwiches.
As a dressing: Drizzle it over simple green salads, hearty lentil salads, or a loaded vegan cobb salad. It’s also great on grain bowls or tossed in your favorite pasta salad.
Frequently asked questions
title: “Vegan Ranch Dressing” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-17” author: “Peggy Johnson”
4.36 14 Published Jul 21, 2021, Updated May 17, 2022 To be honest, ranch has never been my dressing of choice, but after making this homemade vegan ranch and brainstorming all of the ways to use it, it’s rising to the top! It’s so simple to make, tastes just like the real deal and pairs well with a variety of recipes. Before we dive into the recipe, I want to address some frequently asked questions about ranch dressing!
Here’s What You Need
cashews – cashews are the base of this vegan ranch and make it so creamy! Be sure to use raw cashews and remember to soak them before blending. water – after the cashews soak you’ll drain them and then add the nuts and fresh water to the blender to combine with the spices. seasonings and spices – a combination of apple cider vinegar, dried dill, dried parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt and black pepper to create the ranch flavor we all know and love.
Quick Soak Method for Cashews
Just like my vegan sour cream, soaking the cashews is essential for this recipe! If they aren’t soft enough you’ll end up with a chunky dressing rather than a smooth and creamy one. That said, I get that soaking cashews for 3-4 hours (or overnight) can be a pain, especially if you want to make this recipe right away. Luckily, there is a quick soak method if you don’t have time to soak the cashews for 3-4 hours. Add cashews and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then cover and remove from the heat. Let cashews soak in the boiling water for 15 minutes. Drain and use in the recipe as directed.
How to Use Vegan Ranch Dressing
It seems like there are a million ways to use ranch. Here are a few:
Dressing – use as a dressing on your favorite salad recipe. It’s delicious on my buffalo cauliflower salad. Drizzle – drizzle over roasted veggies for extra flavor. Ranch is delicious on roasted broccoli.Dip – use as a dip for a veggie tray, for cauliflower wings or even pizza. Mayo substitute – swap out mayo for this dairy-free ranch dressing when making tuna salad. Sauce – use as a sauce for fajitas, fish tacos or burritos.
How Long Does Vegan Ranch Last?
Store leftover ranch dressing in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It should keep for 5-7 days. If any separation occurs, simply give it another blend or a shake.
More Dressing Recipes to Try:
Honey Mustard DressingHealthy Poppyseed DressingHealthy Caesar DressingCilantro Lime DressingGreek Salad DressingGarlic Tahini DressingHealthy Caesar DressingItalian Dressing
Be sure to check out all of my salad dressing recipes as well as the full collection of salad recipes on EBF!
