Alpha Gal Friendly Vegan Cashew Ranch Dressing
Creamy, herby, and completely plant-based, this cashew ranch delivers everything you love about the classic dressing without a drop of dairy or any animal-derived ingredients that could trigger a reaction. For anyone navigating alpha-gal syndrome, bottled ranch is almost always off the table — most commercial versions contain buttermilk, whey, or other mammalian dairy that makes them a hard no. Here, raw cashews do all the heavy lifting, blending into a silky, rich base that honestly rivals anything you'd find at a restaurant. The combination of dried dill, chives, parsley, garlic powder, and onion powder hits every familiar ranch note, while lemon juice and apple cider vinegar add that signature tangy brightness. A quick 30-minute soak and 90 seconds in a high-speed blender is genuinely all the effort this requires. You can dial the consistency up or down depending on whether you want a drizzleable salad dressing or a thick dip for veggies and wings. Make a jar on Sunday and you'll be reaching for it all week long.
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8 servings
- 1 cup raw cashews
- ½ cup water, plus more to thin
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried dill
- ½ tsp dried parsley
- ½ tsp dried chives
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dijon mustard (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Place the cashews in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak for 30 minutes, then drain and rinse well.
- 2
Transfer the drained cashews to a high-speed blender. Add the ½ cup water, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, garlic clove, onion powder, garlic powder, dried dill, dried parsley, dried chives, salt, black pepper, and Dijon mustard, if using.
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