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Vegan Ranch Dressing

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This vegan ranch dressing is creamy, tangy, and loaded with flavor and comes together in minutes. This easy homemade ranch dressing is perfect for salads, dipping vegetables, as a sandwich spread, or drizzling over your favorite bowls. 

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Ranch dressing is the most popular dressing and for good reason – it’s creamy and herby and you can use it in so many ways.

And the best part is that you can make it yourself quite easily. Homemade dressings are easy to make and they always taste better and fresh than the store-bought versions. Plus, this dressing is vegan.

The combination of vegan mayonnaise and Greek yogurt creates a rich and creamy texture while apple cider vinegar provides a tangy kick that balances the flavors and helps create a buttermilk effect.

Dried herbs like dill, parsley, and chives give it that signature ranch taste that people love.

This vegan ranch dressing recipe is a great addition to a meal or snack, whether you’re dipping fresh veggies, drizzling over a salad, or spreading it on a sandwich.

Plus if you’ve already made my dairy-free ranch seasoning blend, you can just blend that into a vegan mayo and yogurt mix and make it even quicker!

Ingredients

This is a brief overview of the ingredients used in this recipe followed by substitution ideas. Read the recipe card for measurements.

Ingredients for a recipe labeled vegan yogurt, vegan mayo, parsley, pepper, chives, salt, garlic, lemon juice, onion, and dill.
  • Vegan Mayonnaise: the base of the dressing, makes it creamy and rich. I like the one by Hellman’s.
  • Yogurt: I use the Coconut milk vegan yogurt by Riviera – it’s easily accessible for me.
  • Herbs and Spices: A mixture of parsley, dill, chives, garlic, and onion – these are all pretty budget-friendly and easy to keep on hand.
  • Apple Cider Vinegar: Ranch dressing is usually made with buttermilk. For this version, we’re adding vinegar with the yogurt and milk to replicate the tangy buttermilk flavor.
  • Oat Milk: You’ll need a non-dairy milk with mild flavor for thinning the dressing. I like oat milk.

Substitutions

  • Oat Milk: almond milk would also work. I don’t use soy milk due to an allergy but I would guess it also works – I’m not sure about its flavor though.
  • Apple Cider Vinegar: Use regular white vinegar as a substitute.
  • Yogurt and Mayo: I find I get the best flavor and texture by using a mixture. Using all mayo gives a fatty, slippery mouth feel and yogurt lacks the richness of mayo. Feel free to experiment.
Creamy dressing in a jar with herbs in it.

Instructions

Prep Tips

  • No cook recipe!
Mayo and yogurt in a bowl.
  1. Combine the mayo and yogurt in a small bowl with the apple cider vinegar.
Spices and herbs in a bowl.
  1. Measure out the spices (Or use 2 tablespoons of this dairy-free ranch seasoning!)
Herbs poured into a bowl with mayo and yogurt.
  1. Add the seasoning to the mayo, yogurt, and apple cider vinegar.
An herby dressing is stirred.
  1. Mix well.
Milk is poured into a bowl with herby yogurt.
  1. Thin out the dressing, little by little, with oat milk.
An herby dressing in a bowl is stirred.
  1. Mix well.
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Keep the recipe thick to use it as a dip and thin it with oat milk to use it as a dressing for salad or grain bowls.

Creamy dressing in a jar with herbs in it.

Tips for Making Vegan Ranch Dressing

  • I’ve tested this recipe many, many times, and the combination of the mayo and yogurt gives the best flavor and texture. I find mayo too rich and it gives a slippery mouthfeel. Using just yogurt lacks that richness and creaminess. You can play around with ratios to satisfy your preference.
  • Adjust the consistency gradually, adding the oat milk little by little.

What to serve with Ranch Dressing

Ranch dressing is great on salad and grain bowls but you can use it in other ways also. Keep it thicker and use it as a dip for pita chips or vegetables or a spread for burgers, wraps, and sandwiches.

Storage

Store the dressing in an airtight container in the fridge for about a week.

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Frequently asked questions

How Long Does Homemade Vegan Ranch Dressing Last?

This homemade vegan ranch dressing lasts for about a week, stored in the fridge.

Creamy dressing in a jar with herbs in it.

Vegan Ranch Dressing

Easy ranch dressing – thick, creamy, and flavorful! Perfect for salads, dips, or in wraps and sandwiches.
Servings 16
Jacqueline
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prep time5 minutes
cook time0 minutes
total time5 minutes

Ingredients  

  • ½ cup vegan mayonnaise
  • 4 tablespoons plain vegan Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup oat milk
  • ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried dill
  • 1 teaspoon dried chives
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions 

  • In a small bowl, mix the mayo, yogurt, vinegar and spices.
  • Add oat milk, a little at a time, until you reach the consistency you prefer. Use as a dip or dressing.

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Notes

You can also make this using my dairy-free ranch seasoning mix. Add 2 tablespoons of the seasoning mix to 1/2 cup vegan mayo and 1/4 cup vegan Greek yogurt. Add a splash of lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Add plant milk to thin it to a dressing consistency.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 56kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 85mg | Sugar: 1g
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Jacqueline

Hi, I’m Jacqueline. I write this website and create plant-based recipes that are easy to make and taste great. I love cooking and making elaborate bowl recipes, gardening and taking care of my little cabin, and I’m happy reading or watching a new show on Netflix.

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