Raw ranch dressing recipe
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Prep Time
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Total Time
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Shelf Life
5 days in fridge
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups cashews
- 3/4 cup water (or a little more)
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 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 dried dill weed
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Recipe Directions
- 1. Just throw everything in your high-speed blender and blend until smooth! Easy!
The Rawtarian's Thoughts

Don't believe me that this could taste as good as old-school SAD (standard American diet) ranch? Just try it. I dare ya :)
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 use 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?
Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Calories, and Carbohydrates.
- This recipe is low in Sodium.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Protein, Iron, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, and Vitamin K.
Amounts per 76 g (3 oz) suggested serving
Name | Amount | % Daily |
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Calories | 228 | 9 % |
Protein | 4 g | 7 % |
Fat | 18 g | 23 % |
Carbohydrates | 14 g | 4 % |
Dietary Fiber | 0.9 g | 3 % |
Sugars | 7 g | |
Calcium | 17 mg | 2 % |
Iron | 1.6 mg | 12 % |
Sodium | 296 mg | 13 % |
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Comments and Reviews
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The Rawtarian
Aug 12, 2014
Hi Dawn,
I'm so glad you enjoyed :)
anushka
Aug 08, 2014
anushka's Review
Raw ranch dressing recipe
this is the first actual raw dressing i actually love, all the other i have been making i like them eat them but they are too plain, but this one omg! its delicious, i did soaked the cashews since i wasn't sure, and it was a bit liquidy so i added some more dry and i did not used olive oil ( since cashews are quite fatty already) and cut the maple syrup and salt to half, i only had fresh dill to which i added extra cause i love it, and extra lime ( didnt have lemon)some black pepper, and instead of 2 garlic cloves i added 1 fresh clove and some garlic powde... i loved it!! thank you!!
The Rawtarian
Aug 09, 2014
You're so welcome, Anushka! I love how you made the recipe work for you! :)
Johannes
Aug 08, 2014
Johannes's Review
Raw ranch dressing recipe
I just made this dressing. I also found it to be too sweet. I used agave. Next time, I'll use one instead of three tbsp. After I added some extra salt, lemon juice and vinigar it was enjoyable though. Still a great recipe! Thanks for sharing! :)
The Rawtarian
Aug 09, 2014
Johannes, I hope you find it more to your liking with 1 tbsp next time! Glad you still liked it! :)
Christina
Jul 26, 2014
I made this today for my family with the hope of finding a healthier alternative for my ranch dressing loving family. overall, i think it has some wonderful flavors. however, my 3 boys all complained that it was too sweet and tasted almost like bleu cheese dressing. i'm a little bummed because now they won't eat it (i will though!). do you have any suggestions on how to make this already made portion less sweet? next time, i will use only a fraction of the sweetener.
The Rawtarian
Jul 28, 2014
Hi Christina - What kind of sweetener did you use?
Christina
Jul 29, 2014
I used agave nectar.
The Rawtarian
Jul 31, 2014
Hmm!
Carla
Jun 13, 2014
Carla's Review
Raw ranch dressing recipe
love love love this dressing. Thanks so much!!
The Rawtarian
Jun 13, 2014
My pleasure Carla! So glad you enjoyed the ranch :)
Faith
Jun 02, 2014
Faith's Review
Raw ranch dressing recipe
I have been majorly missing ranch dressing since going vegan and this is AMAZING - with no guilt! I don't have a high speed blender so I used a food processor. It came out a little runny with the cashews not super-smooth, which worked fine for salads but next time I will try processing the cashews to cashew butter first then adding the rest of the ingredients, which will hopefully make it smoother and thicker. Even as-is though it is wonderful and helping me enjoy my salads.
The Rawtarian
Jun 03, 2014
Hi Faith! I'm happy this dressing hit the spot! :)
Karen Brown
May 22, 2014
I love your recipes ! And such a well laid out website, so easy to navigate, you have thought of everything .You rock!!!
The Rawtarian
May 24, 2014
Aw, thanks, Karen! :)
Amy
Apr 23, 2014
Amy's Review
Raw ranch dressing recipe
OMG - Just made it and LOVE this recipe. This is one of those recipes that will a saving grace from the dairy based ranch dips we have decided to stop purchasing. Thank you!!! (I used fresh dill and it was wonderful)
The Rawtarian
Apr 25, 2014
Perfect, Amy. I'm happy this dressing hit the spot! :)
Laura VB
Mar 31, 2014
Laura VB's Review
Raw ranch dressing recipe
Do you recommend fresh dill? Or perhaps dried?
Laura VB
Mar 31, 2014
Never mind. I see the comments below.
The Rawtarian
Mar 31, 2014
:)
sarah
Mar 29, 2014
Hi me again lol how long will this dressing last in fridge?
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The Rawtarian
Mar 31, 2014
Hey Sarah! 5 days in fridge
sarah
Mar 29, 2014
OK made it tonight for tomorrows salads :) I don't think I used enough dill because it can out kinda lemony tasting... its good but I didn't think it was like ranch... maybe I didn't use enough dill?
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The Rawtarian
Apr 11, 2014
Interesting Sarah. How much ACV did you use?
sarah
Mar 28, 2014
Fresh or dried dill would be better?
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