This homemade Dairy-Free Ranch Dressing recipe is creamy and delicious. Perfect as a vegan salad dressing or for use as a dip!
Whether you like to dunk cut veggies into it or drizzle over a green salad, this delicious dairy-free ranch dressing is just what you need.
For this homemade vegan dressing recipe, we've made some healthier swaps that are also dairy-free and egg-free. Dried herbs make for easy assembly.
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Why you'll love this recipe
- Simple ingredients
- Creamy dressing
- No artificial flavors
Ingredients and substitutions
Here are a few quick notes about the ingredients in this recipe. You can see a complete list of ingredients and instructions in the recipe card below.
Dairy-free Greek yogurt - Choose the non-dairy plain and unsweetened yogurt of your choice.
Full-fat coconut milk - Canned full-fat coconut milk is best. Unsweetened coconut milk from a carton will work too.
Other non-dairy milk like unsweetened almond milk or soy milk can be substituted. These different plant-based milk options won't be as rich and creamy as coconut milk. You may want to start with less and add more for the preferred thickness.
Fresh lemon juice - When added to the dairy-free yogurt, the tart acid from lemon juice creates a buttermilk-like tanginess.
Apple cider vinegar - This ingredient also adds a sweet tangy flavor.
Dried dill, chives, and parsley - Dried herbs make things quick and easy but feel free to use fresh herbs.
Onion powder, garlic powder, and ground black pepper - These spices round out the flavors and are often found in the spice cabinet.
Step-by-step instructions
Before you start: Get out all the ingredients, this will go quickly!
You are halfway to this easy condiment with a bowl, a liquid measuring cup, a whisk, and some measuring spoons.
Step 1: Combine Greek yogurt and lemon juice in a small bowl and let sit for 2-3 minutes. Stir coconut milk and apple cider vinegar in a liquid measuring cup and let sit for 2-3 minutes.
Step 2: Add the remaining dry ingredients to the Greek yogurt mixture. Whisk in the coconut milk until the desired consistency is reached.
Storage
Store in an airtight container like a sealed mason jar in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.
Serving recommendations
Whether you are dipping, dunking, slathering, or dressing, this recipe for vegan Ranch dressing makes for many possibilities. Here are some ideas on how to use it:
- Drizzle or dunk on potatoes
- A great dip for fresh vegetables
- Use it with lemon garlic chicken as a dipper
- Add to a tater tot appetizer
- On pizza
- Drizzle on grain bowls like this chicken quinoa bowl
- With French fries and tots
- Side for jalapeño poppers
- Nachos and totchos
FAQs
Traditional Ranch dressings are usually made from buttermilk, garlic, spices, and mayonnaise or sour cream. This homemade Ranch dressing is made with non-dairy plain yogurt and dairy-free milk.
This vegan ranch recipe can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.
Absolutely. Fresh chives, fresh dill, and fresh parsley would work well. Use a 3:1 ratio, fresh to dry, when replacing the herbs.
Need some extra inspiration? These crispy grilled chicken wings would pair great with this dressing. Or, a bit of Ranch with these baked chicken kabobs would be delicious.
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📖 Recipe
Dairy-Free Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup (8oz) dairy-free plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ cup full-fat coconut milk
- ¼ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried dill
- ½ teaspoon dried chives
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine dairy-free Greek yogurt and lemon juice. Let sit for 2-3 minutes. In a liquid measuring cup, combine coconut milk and apple cider vinegar. Set aside for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the remaining dry ingredients to the Greek yogurt and whisk to combine. Slowly add the coconut milk mixture until you achieve desired consistency. Less coconut milk for a thicker dressing, more for a thinner dressing.
Annie
I’ve never used coconut milk. Can I assume you use 1:1 as you would cows milk?
Tessa
Hi Annie - yes, 1:1 works great for most things with coconut milk, and is probably fine here too. Because it is a little bit thicker than cow's milk, you might start with a little less milk than called for and then add additional to get the right consistency.
Kim
So easy to make and so much healthier than the store bought stuff!
Tessa
Glad you liked it! So many uses! :)