Dairy Free Ranch Dressing (or Dip) using Fresh or Dried Herbs
Homemade Dairy Free Ranch Dressing (or Dip) using Fresh or Dried Herbs is so much better than store-bought! Using mayonnaise, your favorite non-dairy milk and a homemade dry ranch seasoning mix you can whip up this creamy dairy free dressing in 5 minutes. It’s gluten free and can easily be made vegan as well!
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Why This Recipe is So Good
- Homemade ranch is literally the best thing ever. Whether it’s buffalo ranch dressing, or herby ranch or regular ranch dressing, homemade ranch from scratch will always be better than store-bought.
- This dairy free ranch is literally so easy to make in just a few minutes. The dry ranch mix is made with everyday pantry staples like dried onion and garlic powder, dried dill and parsley. It’s mixed with mayonnaise and pickle juice to give this dressing its signature tangy creaminess.
- Switch up the flavor of this ranch salad dressing by using fresh herbs or vegan sour cream. Serve this salad dressing over your favorite salad, or grain bowl. Enjoy with Air Fryer Potato Skins or Smashed Potatoes and Cheese or make a thick ranch dip to enjoy with raw veggies.
Recipe Ingredients
- Mayo – Gives this dairy free ranch dressing a creamy consistency. Use vegan mayo if you are vegan or egg free.
- Dairy free milk – I used oat milk, but unsweetened almond milk or coconut milk can work here. The milk helps to thin out the dressing making it more pourable. If you are looking for a ranch dip consistency, omit it or use a bit less.
- Pickle juice – A splash of pickle juice, lemon juice or apple cider vinegar adds a nice tang to the ranch dressing since we aren’t using sour cream. I prefer dill pickle juice because I find it makes the dressing taste more like ranch, but either one is fine.
- Homemade ranch seasoning mix – This dairy free ranch seasoning mix is made with onion and garlic powder, onion flakes, dried herbs like chives, dill and parsley, and salt and black pepper. It doesn’t contain any dry buttermilk powder since this recipe is dairy free.
How to Make The Best Non Dairy Ranch Dressing
All ingredients, measurements, and instructions are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
In a small mixing bowl whisk together mayo, dairy free milk, pickle juice and ranch seasoning mix.
Taste and adjust for seasoning. I added an extra pinch of dried parsley and dill and a splash of pickle juice.
Use immediately or store in the fridge until chilled.
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Dairy Free Ranch Dressing (or Dip) using Fresh or Dried Herbs
Equipment
- 1 Small mixing bowl
- 1 Whisk
- 1 Pint-sized mason jar
- 1 Reusable mason jar lids
Ingredients
- ½ cup Mayo regular or vegan mayo
- 2 tablespoons Dairy-free milk I used oat milk
- 2 tablespoons dill pickle juice or lemon juice freshly squeezed, or added to taste
Ranch seasoning mix
- 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried dill weed
- 1 teaspoon dried chives
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together mayo, dairy-free milk and pickle juice.½ cup Mayo, 2 tablespoons Dairy-free milk, 2 tablespoons dill pickle juice or lemon juice
- Then stir in the ranch seasonings.1 teaspoon dried onion flakes, ½ teaspoon dried parsley, ½ teaspoon dried dill weed, 1 teaspoon dried chives, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Taste and adjust for seasoning. I added an extra pinch of dried parsley and dill and a splash of pickle juice. Use immediately or store in the fridge until chilled.
- If you want a thicker ranch dip, leave out the milk or use less. Also keep in mind that the ranch dressing will thicken in the fridge.
Notes
How To Store/ Make Ahead
Store in an air tight container for up to 5 days in the fridge.Tips and Tricks
- Ranch dressing will thicken in the fridge. Whisk in a bit more dairy free milk or pickle juice until it reaches your desired consistency.
- This dairy free ranch dressing is made without sour cream to keep it dairy free. You can add a bit of your favorite non-dairy sour cream to make it a bit richer and creamier. Or leave it out!
- Make vegan ranch dressing by swapping out the mayo for vegan mayo.
- If you want to use fresh herbs. Parsley – use 1 tablespoon finely chopped, dill weed – use ½ teaspoon finely chopped, chives – use 1 tablespoon finely chopped.
- Pickle juice – this might seem like a weird ingredient to add but I find it really makes this ranch dressing taste like ranch.
- Make a big batch of the dry ranch mix by using this recipe so you can easily make ranch dressing whenever you want. Use 1 tablespoon for this recipe. It’s dairy free and made without buttermilk powder.
