Yeast 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 trace of yeast. That matters more than you might think — many store-bought ranch dressings and even some homemade versions rely on ingredients that can sneak yeast derivatives in through unexpected places like certain vinegars or flavor enhancers. Here, the tang comes entirely from lemon juice and apple cider vinegar, keeping things clean and straightforward. Soaking raw cashews in boiling water before blending is the secret to that luxuriously smooth, pourable texture — no gums, no thickeners, just whole food magic. The blend of dried dill, parsley, chives, onion powder, and garlic powder gives it that unmistakably ranch-forward flavor that makes you want to drizzle it on absolutely everything. Use it as a salad dressing, a dip for raw veggies, or a drizzle over grain bowls — it holds up beautifully in the fridge and actually gets better as the flavors settle.
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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)
Can be omitteddijon mustard
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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