AIP Friendly Coconut Ranch Sauerkraut
Classic ranch dressing is basically off the table when you're avoiding dairy, eggs, nightshades, and seed oils — but this version flips the script entirely. Full-fat coconut milk stands in for the usual buttermilk base, delivering that same creamy, tangy richness when whisked together with apple cider vinegar and olive oil. A generous handful of fresh chives, dill, and parsley brings the herby punch you'd expect from ranch, while grated garlic, ground ginger, and turmeric add warmth and a subtle golden hue. Folded into drained sauerkraut, the dressing clings to every tangy strand and the whole thing only gets better after a 15-minute rest at room temperature. The result is bright, probiotic-rich, and genuinely craveable — the kind of condiment-meets-side-dish that earns a permanent spot in your weekly rotation. It serves four and comes together with nothing more than a bowl and a whisk, making it one of the easiest ways to add gut-friendly fermented food to a healing plate.
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4 servings
For the coconut ranch dressing
- ⅓ cup full-fat coconut milk
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, finely grated
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
Ingredient noteAIP excludes seed-derived spices such as dill seed, but the dill in this recipe is dill weed - the leaf herb, not the seed - so it is likely AIP-compliant.
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp salt
For the sauerkraut
- 2 cups sauerkraut, drained and lightly squeezed
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced (green tops only)
For serving
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a mixing bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, apple cider vinegar, and olive oil until smooth and slightly thickened, about 30 seconds.
- 2
Add the grated garlic, chives, dill, parsley, ground ginger, turmeric, and salt to the bowl and whisk until fully combined and the dressing is uniform in color.
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