1 ¼ cup cashews
¾ cup water (or a little more)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar (OR LESS!!! START WITH HALF THE AMOUNT)
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons agave nectar (or honey) (or maple syrup)
2 cloves garlic
3 teaspoons onion powder
1 teaspoon dill
1 teaspoon sea salt
Directions
What are the directions for making this raw ranch dressing recipe..?
Well, just throw everything in your high-speed blender and blend until smooth! Easy!
Don't believe me that this could taste as good as old-school SAD (standard American diet) ranch? Just try it. I dare ya :)
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
Raw ranch dressing is another one of those things that I cannot believe it's possible to replicate raw. But, hallelujah, it is possible.
There is nothing like a nice fresh carrot dipped in raw ranch dressing, no?
And I have even had the pleasure of dipping my raw vegan pizza in raw ranch dressing. "Cue heavenly harp sound...."
So here's my favourite raw ranch dressing recipe for you... I used it basically like a normal salad dressing or dip. I usually make one batch and serve it as a vegetable dip, salad dressing and maybe even on a few more exciting things, like in a raw vegan BLT sandwich or dip raw pizza in it if I am feeling particularly daring.
Of course, you also know that the best vegetables to dip in raw ranch dressing are carrots and broccolli, right?
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The Rawtarian
Jan 11, 2013
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Hi Jennifer, so glad you are enjoying it :) Happy apping!
Emily
Jan 12, 2013
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Just made this dressing to go on my salad. YUMMY!! How long will this keep in the fridge? Thanks for the awesome recipe!
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The Rawtarian
Jan 25, 2013
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Hi Emily, this recipe keeps for about 3 days in fridge
Tracy
Jan 20, 2013
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Oh my goodness, delicious. I don't usually have dressings as they are full of preservatives and other yucky things! The test was husband and kids......PASSED! Would love to know how long it lasts as the recipe makes a large amount. :)
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The Rawtarian
Jan 25, 2013
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hi Tracy, if the kids and DH like it's a keeper! This does stay well in the fridge for about 3 days
neisha
Feb 12, 2013
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WOW! This was my first raw condiment recipe and I was pretty skeptical...I love ranch...it's my weakness. First batch...amazing! My husband loved it too! I like A LOT of flavor so I tweaked the recipe a little. More garlic, more herbs, tons of fresh cracked black pepper, waaaay less honey and 1/2 the ACV. I've already told my friends about the site. YOU ROCK!! Thanks for sharing!
The Rawtarian
Feb 12, 2013
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Glad to have you here Neisha :) And thanks for sharing your tweaks! I too am a flavor junkie :)
PurplePalace55
Feb 17, 2013
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I just made this in prep for tomorrow and it's yummy just the way it is!
The Rawtarian
Feb 20, 2013
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Hi PP! So glad you like this ranch dressing. I do too :)
Rachyrach
Feb 20, 2013
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Could you use coconut vinegar instead of acv??
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The Rawtarian
Feb 20, 2013
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Hi Rach, sorry but I am not familiar with coconut vinegar! So am not sure
Blackie
Feb 26, 2013
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This is a fabulous recipe. My Kids usually run when I mention RAW but they tried it and couldn't believe how good it was. We dipped fresh broccoli spears, celery, purple carrots and spring onions (lightly covered in celtic sea salt) into it and it was sensational.
I skipped on the dill and the sweetener and used slightly less water, 5 tablespoons of lemon, 3 large cloves garlic and half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
Thank you Rawtarian :)
The Rawtarian
Feb 26, 2013
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Hi Blackie, you paired it with the perfect veggies too! I usually am not a huge broc fan but this recipe just goes really well with broc for some reason.
If your little ones tend to run for the hills maybe you need to reverse-psychology them - "nope, nope, this recipe isn't raw. no sirree bob!"
:)
Kjhottle
Mar 07, 2013
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What kind brand for cashews? Just normal from bag?
The Rawtarian
Mar 09, 2013
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Hi Kjhottle, yes, just normal raw, untoasted unsalted cashews from the bag :)
alli
Apr 12, 2013
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I love this recipe too!! I've made it about 5 times now! My husband and I grew up on ranch dressing. We smeared it on everything! Now that we are dairy and gluten free we were missing it and didn't even know it. Tonight I made it to put on kale that I'll be dehydrating. I'm curious to see how it turns out. Thanks so much!
The Rawtarian
Apr 20, 2013
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Hi Alli, I too was a Ranch nut. Your ranch kale chips are going to be TASTY!
Ashley
Apr 21, 2013
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Are you suppose to soak the cashews, or just throw in dry?
The Rawtarian
Apr 28, 2013
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Dry, Ashley :)
Matthew Elmes
May 02, 2013
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Bravo on this recipe. So amazing to be able to have ranch again! This is my first raw dressing. Thank you for giving me the inspiration to try more!
The Rawtarian
May 11, 2013
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My pleasure, Matthew!
Amber
May 12, 2013
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Just made first batch. So yummy! So much flavor and just like ranch dressing but better!
The Rawtarian
May 12, 2013
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Love it Amber!
Rebecca
May 16, 2013
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I just made this and it is amazing!! I don't care for ACV, but know it is important for it to taste correct so I cut it to 1 TBS and added 1tsp of pepper. Wonderful!!!!! Just what I have been looking for. My husband and I went fully raw 2 months ago and our youngest daughter (9) is 90% raw, but my other daughter (18) wont eat anything in the fruit, veggie, nut and seed category, she is such a rebel lol. I am happy to report she told me she will be having a big salad with us for dinner if I use this dressing on it! Thank you so very much! I have been using many of your wonderful recipes and it has made it easy for us to get our life back!!! PS along with a LONG list of other disease and ailments we are both no longer considered diabetic!!!! Hugs!
The Rawtarian
May 16, 2013
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Awesome Rebecca. What an inspirational story! Hugs right back to you - and to your rebellious 18 year old too :)
lori
Jun 04, 2013
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I put a green onion(scallion) in it as I don't have onion powder. I used a little less water because I like it thick. I used all the vinegar. DH and I love it.
The Rawtarian
Jun 09, 2013
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Yum Lori!
The Rawtarian
Jun 09, 2013
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PS: I'm glad you're on my side about the vinegar lol
Emily Martin
Jun 11, 2013
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Fresh or dried dill?
The Rawtarian
Jun 16, 2013
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Fresh is ideal, but in this recipe I simply use dried.
(If using fresh, double the amount called for since fresh takes more volume than dried due to the moisture having been removed)
Lisa
Jun 11, 2013
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I tried this recipe and it is delicious! My kids love it and I brought some to work for everyone to try. They all loved it! Great recipe! :D
The Rawtarian
Jun 16, 2013
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So glad it was a success Michelle! Good teamwork between you and I - a good base recipe and you must have exectuted it beautifully :)
Emily Martin
Jun 12, 2013
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I dont know how much vinegar I used I started with half and added more to taste and used the dry dill. It was amazing. Love it and so do the guys at work.
I had it with a mix of raw veg and apple. I used carrot capsicum celery kale brussel sprouts radicchio beans snow peas sugar snap peas cucumber cherry tomatoes coliflower broccoli.
What else can I eat raw in veg?
The Rawtarian
Jun 16, 2013
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Emily, when the guys at work love it then you have definitely done something righ!!!!!!! And your veggie selection pretty much covers all the good bases!
Stephanie S
Jun 16, 2013
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I LOVE this recipe, it's one of the staples in my diet! Today I had some avacado that were not going to last another day, so I subbed one for the cashews, halved the rest of the ingredients and used water to my liking, and it was great!!!! A great idea for those who can't use nuts :-)
Keep up the great work,
Stephanie
Ps, it was a light green color though, but that doesn't bother me!
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Shenica
Jun 18, 2013
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I think I finally did it right. I needed fresh dill. The other times I made it it tasted like a garlic dressing, not that I didn't like it, but it wasn't ranch dressing. I added a tad more dill and only one garlic clove I also used half the amount of apple cider vinegar like you suggested. I think I may be back into salads on a more regular basis again. Thank you so much.
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