I was having a serious Ranch Dressing Craving not too long ago and threw a bunch of things in my blender and came up with this. The first recipe is for the dip. It's thicker and tangier. Perfect for carrot sticks and dipping! To make a dressing just add a few tablespoons of water and/or non dairy milk of your choice!
1/2 C Cashews
1/2 C Sunflower Seeds
1 C Water
3 T Lemon Juice
3 T Coconut Aminos (or Maple Syrup)
1/4 C Apple Cider Vinegar
2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
3 t Onion Powder
2 t Dill
You can add a splash of oil and/or sea salt or Braggs Liquid Aminos if you wish. Optional, of course!
This sounds great. I love that you used sunflower seeds!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to try and do a half and half cashew/sunflower base and it worked well! I'm trying to use more and more sunflowers because they are a POWERHOUSE of nutrition and they are fairly cheap!
DeleteThis looks wonderful and agreed on sunflower seeds - I need to get some!
ReplyDeleteI hope to do more with them and MORE OFTEN!
DeleteI have never used coconut aminos before... I never realised that it is sweet?? If maple syrup is a sub for it. Interesting!
ReplyDeleteI think that Coconut Aminos are less salty than Bragg's Aminos. It's a more gentle addition - not as in-your-face as others. There is a hint of sweet, too!
DeleteLooks great! Ranch has always been my favorite dressing; I'll have to try your recipe someday!
ReplyDeleteBefore going vegan Ranch Dressing, Sour Cream, and some cheeses were the dairy items I was addicted to...YIKES!
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