BHA & BHT Free Vegan Cashew Ranch Dressing
Creamy, herby, and completely made from scratch, this cashew-based ranch is the kind of dressing that makes you wonder why you ever reached for a bottle in the first place. Store-bought ranch and many plant-based alternatives often contain BHA or BHT as preservatives, so making your own is the cleanest way to know exactly what's going into your food. Raw cashews blended with lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, and a classic lineup of dill, parsley, chives, and garlic powder deliver that tangy, cooling ranch flavor without a single additive or mystery ingredient. Soaking the cashews first is the key step — it softens them enough that a high-speed blender can turn them into something genuinely silky and smooth. You can dial the consistency up or down depending on whether you want a thick dip for veggies or a pourable drizzle for salads and grain bowls. A short rest in the fridge lets the flavors bloom and the texture set, so it's even better after a few minutes of patience. Once you have a jar of this in the refrigerator, it's going to find its way onto just about everything.
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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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