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Ranch Dressing {dairy free}

Sep 24, 2017 · 11 Comments

Ranch Dressing {egg-free & dairy-free}

A few weeks ago I cut out dairy in an effort to get rid of intermittent migraines. And it worked. I think I was eating too much aged cheese and chocolate. The great thing was it gave me the chance to dig into some healthy dairy-free options, like this ranch dressing recipe.

Ranch Dressing {egg-free & dairy-free}

I usually make my ranch dressing from my SCD cookbook, using mayonnaise and yogurt (or coconut milk), but I switched to this dairy-free, egg-free ranch dressing made with cashews.

The trick to preparing cashews for dairy-free recipes is to soak them in water for a few hours. After soaking, rinse and pulse them in a high speed blender or food processor with water or other liquid. Blend or process the cashews until you have a creamy consistency.

If you want to speed up the soaking process, you can soak the cashews in a bowl of hot water for at least 10 minutes.

That's it!

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  1. Rebecca says

    September 21, 2020 at 12:34 pm

    Can you use dried herbs and if so how much?

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    • Erica says

      September 21, 2020 at 9:52 pm

      Yes! It's in the headnotes: To use dried herbs, use 1 teaspoon of dried dill and parsley. The general formula for is one tablespoon ofย fresh herbsย to one teaspoon ofย dried herbs.

      Reply
  2. suzanne says

    November 06, 2017 at 5:57 am

    How long can this be kept in frig?

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    • Erica says

      November 06, 2017 at 7:56 am

      I've kept it as long as 2 weeks.

      Reply
  3. Julia says

    September 25, 2017 at 6:58 am

    Is there another recipe you might have that does not use nuts?
    My daughter can't have them. Thank you.

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    • Erica says

      September 25, 2017 at 7:59 am

      Cashews are the only nut that gets this consistency and taste of dairy (that I know of). You can substitute dairy-free yogurt and mayonnaise (about half and half) which is the recipe in my SCD cookbook. Or use mayonnaise and coconut milk. Mayonnaise isn't usually egg-free though.

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  4. JANET CARMICHAEL says

    September 25, 2017 at 5:01 am

    Is there a nut that works if your are low FODMAP? Cashews aren't allowed.

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    • Erica says

      September 25, 2017 at 8:00 am

      Cashews are the only nut that gets this consistency and taste of dairy (that I know of). You can substitute dairy-free yogurt and mayonnaise (about half and half) which is the recipe in my SCD cookbook. Or use a combination of mayonnaise and and dairy-free milk. Mayonnaise isn't usually egg-free though.

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