Name: Vegan Ranch Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup vegan mayo (2 oz); 1 tbsp plant based milk (1 oz); 2 tsp fresh lemon juice (or white vinegar); 1 tbsp dry ranch mix (see below); 1 tbsp dried parsley; 1 tbsp dried chives; 1 tbsp garlic powder; 1 tbsp onion powder; 1 tsp dried dill; 1 tsp ground black pepper (preferably fresh ground); 1 tsp fine sea salt

These days there are several decent brands of vegan and dairy free ranch, but I find them all to be really expensive, and they don’t taste as good as when I make it myself. Don’t be deterred by the long list of ingredients, it mostly consists of spices and herbs that can be combined ahead in a dry ranch mix, so that mixing up the dressing is just a matter of stirring 4 ingredients together in a cup with a fork.

glass measuring cup with vegan ranch dressing and a chopped salad in the background out of focus

Choosing Vegan Ingredients

Homemade ranch usually involves mayonnaise and milk, so it’s easy to make a vegan version by swapping the dairy versions for dairy free versions. There are lots of good brands of vegan mayo, I don’t really have a favorite. I use and like them all. For milk, I go with soymilk or almond milk, or whatever I have on hand. Any flavor the milk has gets overpowered by the seasonings, so it’s really just contributing creaminess and thinning out the mayo.

Making a Dry Ranch Mix

The key to homemade ranch dressing is making a jar of dry ranch mix to store in the pantry. Then you can just quickly mix up single servings of ranch at mealtime with a fork and a cup. Be sure to store your ranch mix in an airtight container, because the onion powder when exposed to air can turn into a weird dry onion cake. I’ve learned that one the hard way.

Ways to Use Your Homemade Vegan Ranch Dressing

As a veggie dip (carrots, peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.)
On chopped salads
As a dip for potato wedges or fries (yum)
In this BBQ Ranch Bowl

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