Creamy Raw Ranch Dressing

The holiday season is here… I’m not sure what that means for you, but for me it means open doors and a house packed with family and friends, and I could not be more excited! After all, Christmas is about celebrating our wonderful Lord and spending time with our loved ones – reflecting on times past and creating new memories.

And of course, where there is a crowd, there needs to be food! I like to keep ranch dressing and veggies (broccoli, cucumber chips, celery and carrot sticks) in the refrigerator for when company shows up – pour the dressing into a bowl, place the vegetables on a platter and voila.. you are left with an instant appetizer.

This newly discovered raw, vegan and gluten-free ranch dressing recipe has quickly become one of my favorites, and I hope you will enjoy it too. I have heard from some of my meat-eating friends that this dressing also tastes great over fish.

Creamy Raw Ranch Dressing

 

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ingredients

• ¾ cup raw cashews (soaked)
• 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• ½ cup water
• ½ lemon, juiced
• ¼ cup cilantro
• 2 garlic cloves
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1½ tsp dill
• ½ tsp oregano
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp rosemary
• ¼ tsp salt

instructions

1. Combine all ingredients into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.
2. Enjoy!

notes

So often we choose to have a “healthy choice” at lunch or dinner by opting to eat a salad; however, many times we unknowingly consume more calories than intended. This is due to the high-calorie content of most dressings. Another benefit to this Raw Ranch Dressing is that it has only 50 calories per 2 tablespoons, a number significantly less than the 145 calories contained in the typical “Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing.”

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