Sesame Free 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 sesame to worry about. Bottled ranch dressings and even some vegan alternatives can sneak in tahini, sesame oil, or shared-facility warnings that make label-reading a chore, so blending your own from scratch is genuinely the smarter move. Raw cashews are the secret weapon here: soaked briefly in boiling water and then blitzed in a high-speed blender, they transform into a silky, neutral base that takes on all the tangy, garlicky ranch flavor you're after. Lemon juice and apple cider vinegar bring the brightness, while dried dill, parsley, and chives do the heavy lifting on that unmistakable ranch personality. A small garlic clove and a hit of both onion and garlic powder round things out so every bite tastes fully seasoned. You can keep it thick for dipping veggies and wings-style snacks, or thin it down tablespoon by tablespoon until it drizzles beautifully over a salad. A short rest in the fridge lets the flavors bloom and the texture set — and honestly, it tastes even better the next day.
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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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