Vegan Ranch Dressing -Oil Free, Salt Free, Nut Free and Delicious -Nutmeg Notebook

cashews

🥗Healthier: silken tofu

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Silken tofu is lower in calories while sunflower seeds are more affordable.

almond milk

🥗Healthier: oat milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Oat milk is often lower in calories and soy milk is usually cheaper.

apple cider vinegar

🥗Healthier: white vinegar

💰Cheaper: lemon juice

White vinegar offers a similar tanginess and lemon juice is often less expensive.

Open the silken tofu package and pour it into a high-powered blender without draining it.

Add 1/2 cup of plant milk to the blender.

Add 1 clove of fresh garlic to the blender.

Add 1 teaspoon of garlic powder to the blender.

Add 1 teaspoon of onion powder to the blender.

Remove the pit from 1 medjool date, break it open, and add it to the blender.

Add 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar to the blender.

Add 1 tablespoon of white chia seeds to the blender.

Add freshly ground black pepper to taste.

If desired, add 2 tablespoons of nutritional yeast (optional).

Add a salt substitute to taste, about 1/2 to 1 teaspoon.

Blend the mixture until smooth, starting slow and then increasing speed, scraping down the sides as needed.

Once blended, add 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh dill to the blender.

Add 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh Italian parsley and some chopped fresh chives to the blender.

Blend again briefly to combine the herbs without turning the dressing green.

Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

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