Wheat 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 a single grain of wheat. Bottled ranch dressings are notorious for sneaking in thickeners and modified starches that can be a real problem for anyone avoiding wheat, but this one is built entirely from whole, naturally wheat-free ingredients you can actually pronounce. Soaking raw cashews in boiling water is the secret move here — it softens them just enough so your blender can whip them into a silky, luxurious base that rivals anything from a bottle. The combination of dried dill, chives, parsley, onion powder, and garlic powder hits every note of that familiar ranch flavor, while lemon juice and apple cider vinegar add a bright, tangy lift that keeps it from feeling heavy. You can dial the consistency up or down depending on whether you want a pourable salad dressing or a thick dip for veggies and wings. A short rest in the fridge before serving lets the flavors bloom and the texture settle into something genuinely crave-worthy. 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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