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By Katja Heino 8 Comments
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Dairy Free Ranch Dressing

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ranch dressing in glass mason jar

There is nothing like a creamy, garlicky homemade salad dressing. This healthy dairy free ranch dressing is made from all real food ingredients and is super easy to make. 

So I have a thing for homemade mayo.  I make it almost every week and love to eat it on everything. Since I tend to eat a really simple diet, I rely heavily on tasty condiments to keep things interesting. One of my favorite things to do with homemade mayonnaise is to make dairy free ranch dressing.

My ranch dressing is all about the fresh herbs.  I love the flavors of fresh parsley, dill, and chives.  I’ve even started a small herb garden in my kitchen window to have fresh herbs whenever I want them.

green herbs in silver colander

The base for my ranch dressing is the homemade mayonnaise.  If you don’t have a recipe, you can find one HERE.  I simply add a bit of full fat coconut milk (homemade coconut milk or any nut milk will work as well), apple cider vinegar, garlic, and fresh herbs. So easy. It’s ready to eat in just minutes.  I have found, however, that it does taste extra good if you let it sit for a few hours in the fridge.

Oh, and if you don’t have fresh herbs on hand, dried herbs will work just fine for this recipe. See notes in recipe.

ingredients for ranch dressing

ranch dressing in glass jar with silver spoon

Drizzle it on your favorite salads.  Use it as a dip for sweet potato fries. Pour it over your favorite burger.  Or smother your breakfast eggs and greens with it.  Any way that you eat, it will be delicious.  I promise!

Enjoy!

xo,

Katja

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Dairy Free Ranch Dressing

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  • Author: Katja from Savory Lotus
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Ingredients

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  • 1 cup homemade mayonnaise (find recipe HERE)
  • 4-5 tbsp coconut milk (THIS is what I use)
  • 1/2 tsp apple cider vinegar (like THIS)
  • 1-2 cloves fresh garlic, crushed
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh chives, finely chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Whisk all the ingredients together. Add salt and pepper to taste. Adjust for amount of apple cider vinegar. Thin to desired consistency with additional milk. Store in air-tight glass jar for up to a week.

Notes

If you do not have fresh herbs on hand, you can substitute for 3/4 tsp dried parsley and 3/4 tsp dried dill and 1/2 tsp dried chives.

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  1. Hannah @ Well Lovely says

    April 25, 2016 at 4:29 pm

    This looks so good! I really need to get better at making my own mayo. I had a couple of disasters which made me decide to give up the ghost but the paleo mayo I’ve taken to buying is also dang expensive. This dressing looks delicious 🙂

    Reply
    • Kimberly says

      June 22, 2016 at 12:14 pm

      Once I started making my mayo in the food processor instead of the blender, I’ve only had perfect batches! I had plenty of batches in the blender not work.
      Looking forward to making this later!

      Reply
  2. Savannah says

    January 31, 2018 at 1:56 pm

    How long does this keep for? Looks yummy

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      February 1, 2018 at 9:59 am

      It will keep for 5-7 days in the fridge. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Sony says

    April 23, 2019 at 5:12 pm

    Probably shouldn’t mark this recipe as dairy free if your mayo includes eggs.

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      April 25, 2019 at 9:52 pm

      Hi, Sony. Eggs are not considered dairy. It’s confusing sometimes, but eggs are not a dairy product.The definition of dairy includes foods produced from the milk of mammals, such as cows and goat. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Joan says

    February 15, 2020 at 3:24 pm

    Could you use soy or almond milk in place of the coconut milk?

    Reply
    • Katja Heino says

      February 18, 2020 at 12:19 pm

      I haven’t tried it with soy or almond milk. You would have to experiment. Let me know if you try it. 🙂

      Reply

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💰my goal is to live under our means in order to live a less stressful life • i value buying things second hand to save resources • i want to consume less • saving is more important than spending to me •having money saved and invested helps me create the life I want 

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👢using Leather Honey to soften, protect and restore my favorite boots 

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💗 not giving advice here • just sharing our journey • living under our means allows us to live the life we LOVE • and gives us the margin to pay for the things that really matter, to save for the future and to have a less stressful life 

💗nothing groundbreaking • just some simple choices we make every day • choosing to live a life with less CONSUMPTION and more CONTENTMENT 😊
💗 not giving advice here • just sharing our journey • living under our means allows us to live the life we LOVE • and gives us the margin to pay for the things that really matter, to save for the future and to have a less stressful life 

💗nothing groundbreaking • just some simple choices we make every day • choosing to live a life with less CONSUMPTION and more CONTENTMENT 😊
💗 not giving advice here • just sharing our journey • living under our means allows us to live the life we LOVE • and gives us the margin to pay for the things that really matter, to save for the future and to have a less stressful life 

💗nothing groundbreaking • just some simple choices we make every day • choosing to live a life with less CONSUMPTION and more CONTENTMENT 😊
💗 not giving advice here • just sharing our journey • living under our means allows us to live the life we LOVE • and gives us the margin to pay for the things that really matter, to save for the future and to have a less stressful life 

💗nothing groundbreaking • just some simple choices we make every day • choosing to live a life with less CONSUMPTION and more CONTENTMENT 😊
💗 not giving advice here • just sharing our journey • living under our means allows us to live the life we LOVE • and gives us the margin to pay for the things that really matter, to save for the future and to have a less stressful life 

💗nothing groundbreaking • just some simple choices we make every day • choosing to live a life with less CONSUMPTION and more CONTENTMENT 😊
💗 not giving advice here • just sharing our journey • living under our means allows us to live the life we LOVE • and gives us the margin to pay for the things that really matter, to save for the future and to have a less stressful life 

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