Easy Vegan Ranch Dressing Recipe
This vegan ranch recipe is easy to make and totally soy-free/nut-free/gluten-free. Many readers in the comments have called this the BEST vegan ranch they’ve ever made. Grab your favorite vegan mayo and let’s go! This recipe will work both as a vegan salad dressing & as a dip.
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If you have never made homemade ranch, oh my gosh, go to your kitchen RIGHT NOW and make this. Nom nom. You’ll never buy store-bought again. So tasty, plus the ingredients are so much better.
Some store-bought vegan ranch dressings taste…odd. Let’s be real. This recipe tastes just like the real thing. Nope, I’m not a dressing magician or anything. It’s all in finding your favorite vegan mayo and using the right seasonings.
Ingredients
I like to use Just Mayo in my ranch recipe which tastes like a traditional mayo that is made with eggs. Other great options are Vegenaise and Hellman’s vegan mayo. All of these contain only plant-based ingredients, whereas traditional mayo is made with eggs.
I have tried making vegan ranch with cashews. And while delicious, it just doesn’t hit the spot for me when I want that perfect ranch taste like vegan mayo does.
- Vegan mayo: Again, use your favorite!
- Dairy-free milk: Unsweetened, plain. I have been using oat milk these days.
- Apple cider vinegar: Adds a zing to the recipe. You can also use lemon juice or white vinegar.
- Garlic: The recipe calls for fresh cloves, but garlic powder works, too (use about 1 teaspoon.)
- Parsley, dill, onion powder, paprika, and black pepper: The spices and seasoning you need for a flavorful ranch! Feel free to use fresh parsley and dill.
Paprika is kind of like my secret ingredient for this recipe. It is still absolutely amazing without it, but it adds a special oomph.
How to Make Vegan Ranch Dressing
The directions for this vegan ranch are as simple as mixing all of the ingredients together. Add more (or less) non-dairy milk to get the consistency you desire. You can enjoy it as soon as you make it, but the flavors really come through after sitting a couple of hours in the fridge.
Storage
Store this ranch in a jar or airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10-14 days.
This dressing can also work as a vegan ranch dip for veggies…or homemade fries. Yummy!
My favorite ways to use it? On salads, of course, and in wraps! My son loves to dip pretty much any and everything in it. I wanna know how you use it!
Did you enjoy this recipe? Please leave a comment and a ⭐ star review below!
For a healthy, oil-free vegan ranch recipe, see my Hemp Seed Ranch! It’s so creamy and totally hits the spot.
Easy Vegan Ranch Dressing
Ingredients
- 1½ cup vegan mayo see notes
- ¼ to ½ cup non-dairy milk any unsweetened original flavor
- 1½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- ½ tablespoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Mix together all ingredients in a bowl.
- If mixture is too thick for your preference, add a little more milk.
- Store in a jar in the fridge. The flavors will really come through after about 4 hours, but it’s still delicious before then.
- This will store for at least a week (as long as the milk and mayo you use does not expire before then.)
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This is the best recipe for vegan ranch recipe I have ever tried! Store bought is so expensive by comparison. Thanks so much for sharing.
THIS. IS. AWESOME! I made it to go with falafel and salad, and it was SO yummy! It was also easy as advertised 🙂 I omitted the paprika as my mom cannot tolerate it, and it was still delicious. We will definitely make this again–thank you!
I only had hummus on hand, vs vegan mayo. It still tasted phenomenal!
Oh my goodness! I was in the process of looking up ingredients to make a vegan buffalo chicken cauliflower pizza when I came upon this recipe. I was going to buy store bought vegan ranch, but when I saw this recipe I realized that I had all these ingredients at home. I made it this morning and it is absolutely delicious.It’s in the refrigerator chilling so that I can use it this afternoon for my pizza.I decided that after making this recipe that I won’t even think about buying store bought vegan ranch.It’s the first time I’ve had ranch dressing since going vegan almost 5 years ago. It’s so, so good and I can’t wait to try it on my pizza.
Really great easy recipe! Thank you! Anybody who cooks would have all of these ingredients on hand for sure!
Love this recipe! When using vegenaise mayo I found it to be too runny so it only put half a quarter cup of almond milk (I used almond breeze) as I prefer my ranch dress on the thicker side. This is definitely a keeper for me. Even my vegetarian husband and 2 year old daughter love it.
Yummmm! Loved it, thank you so much
Really really good! My family said it tasted like restaurant ranch. Tonight I’m going to give it a southwest flair!!
This dressing is awesome! Since my husband and I went to a plant based diet I have bought the store brand vegan ranch but it just didn’t taste right. The first time I made this I couldn’t believe how amazing it was. Taste better than any ranch I have ever had. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent recipe! I wish they made vegenaise with healthier ingredients, but we will just let it slid under the 20% rule. This recipe is a keeper!
I have tried a few vegan ranch dressing and have not been impressed with any of them. I am so glad I found this recipe because it is SO GOOD. I took it to work and let everyone try it (including non vegans) and it was a huge hit. I will never buy bottled ranch dressing again.
Thank you, Stacey!
How many days can I store it in the fridge?
About a week.
I’ve tried several recipes for vegan ranch and this is by far the best one for me. I’ve taken this to party’s and everyone raves. People don’t believe it’s vegan lol.
The BEST ranch dressing ever! And super easy! Adjust seasonings to your taste (I added a bit more of all the spices except for paprika which I omitted). I used veganaise as a base. I’m blown away with how flavorful this is! I should have tried this years ago!
Oh. My. Goodness. We’re ranch dressing fiends that have been searching for a vegan ranch for months. This tastes better than regular ranch ever did. I could almost cry it’s so good. Now we can have our favorite sauce back. Thank you so very much !
I added 3X more dill and the juice of a full lemon (but I love dill) to this recipe. I did cut back on the milk a bit because of the added lemon juice. I also used lots of crushed garlic instead of garlic powder. Love this recipe! Its a staple in my vegan kitchen!
I’ve been trying different ranch dressings for a couple of months. I no longer have to search as this one is perfect for me. Thank you!
Pretty good! Almost there for me. I added an additional tsp of apple cider vinegar, 3/4 C total almond milk, and used Vegenaise. I did think it had entirely too much dill, so I think next time I would use half as much. I might experiment with dry mustard powder and vegan worcestershire sauce next time as well since they are traditionally included. Solid though!
I’ve been looking for a good vegan ranch recipe to dip my Buffalo Morningstar nuggets in. It’s delicious! Thank you so much!
Honestly this is the best ranch I’ve ever had vegan or not like I’ve been trying to find one that was close enough to the non-vegan ones and I’ve tried cashews but it’s not the same and then I made this and it tastes the exact same I was so shocked. Highly recommend. Try halving the recipe if u wanna try it for the first time cause it makes quite a bit 🙂
This is my first time commenting on a recipe, but I had to, become this is simply amazing!! I’m a bit of a ranch connoisseur, and this is the best ranch I’ve ever had! I used vegenaise and Trader Joe’s oat milk because that’s what I had… and turned out Perfectly. I don’t like ranch that’s too sweet, and this combo was a delicious and creamy balance. Thank you for sharing ❤️
This ranch sauce is so good! Thanks for sharing
This is the first vegan salad dressing I have come across that I can say tastes phenomenal! It will definitely be something I keep in the fridge at all times! YUM
Delicious! Made it for my vegan sister in law and it was a hit with her and also us non-vegans!
Lovely recipe. We had some truffle salt in the kitchen and it really adds to the flavour! I’d highly recommend adding just under a 1/4 tsp.
Great idea!
Fantastic! Easy, delicious, and healthy! Added some red pepper flakes for spice. Thank you!
This sounds amazing. I have never used powered non dairy milk, what kind tastes best.
Why would you use powdered non dairy milk?
I decided to try a vegan ranch recipe because of a heart issue as I am now on a plant based diet. I am completely sold on this recipe and have just finished making my fourth batch. It is delicious and I thank you for it! On its own I use it for salads and Iove using it to dip celeray, carrots and crinkle fries. I have also found that it is wonderful as a base for other sauces. I have added mustard, added pesto, and the other day mixed in pesto and tomato basil spaghetti sauce for the most wonderful spaghetti meal I have in years. You have a winner and again, I thank you. Slante!!!