Vegan Ranch Dressing (or Dip)

Made from heart-healthy cashews and hemp seeds, packed with flavor from fresh herbs and tanginess from lemon juice, this vegan ranch can be used anywhere you'd use the "real thing"! (This happens to also be accidentally paleo...)

Recipe by Yup, it's Vegan on May 26, 2019

Prep time: PT10M

Cook time: PT5M

Total time: PT30M

Rating

5 stars (2 reviews)

Keywords

vegan ranch, vegan ranch dip, vegan ranch dressing

Ingredients

2/3 cup raw cashews
1/3 cup hemp hearts
1 tbsp neutral oil ((I used grapeseed))
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
2/3 cup water
1/2 tsp garlic powder ((or 1 clove fresh garlic, chopped))
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1/8 tsp celery seed ((optional - see note))
4 tbsp fresh dill, parsley and/or chives ((mix and match to preference))

Cuisine

dairy-free
gluten-free
refined sugar-free
soy-free
vegan
vegetarian

Steps

Soak the cashews in hot water for 15 minutes. You can pour boiling water over them, or alternately, put them in a dish with water and microwave for 2 minutes, then let stand. Then, drain the cashews and rinse them well.
Add the drained and rinsed cashews to a blender along with the hemp seeds, oil, lemon juice, vinegar, water, and the fresh garlic clove if using. Blend until completely smooth, which may take several minutes depending on the power of your blender.
Add the garlic powder if using, onion powder, salt, pepper, and celery seed if using, and blend to combine. Finally, stir the fresh herbs into the

Nutitrion

Serving Size: 1 quarter cup
Calories: 96 kcal
Carbohydrates: 5 g
Protein: 4 g
Fat: 7 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sugar: 1 g
Unsaturated Fat: 5 g

Reviews

Tabitha on 2023-04-08 (5 stars):
This was delicious with your pea salad! I’ll be able to do so much with this dressing. Thanks!
VegMadrid on 2019-05-29 (5 stars):
Wow... That recipe looks great Nice web