10 Aug Vegan Avocado Yogurt Ranch Dressing {oil-free}
Every time someone tells me that they have a hard time eating salads, I always tell them that what they are in need of is good a dressing. Not just any dressing, but one that is still healthy and free of any added oils. Why ruin a perfectly healthy salad with a fatty and unhealthy dressing?
Before going vegan and eating healthy in general, I was used to eating my salads doused with ranch dressing. Well, I decided to make a healthier vegan version of ranch dressing, and this is what was born 🙂 I was also inspired by my friend Ashley Clark and her raw vegan ranch dressing that I was fortunate enough to try at a potluck last summer.
For more dressing ideas, check out a few of my other creations:
- Mango Barley Dressing {raw}
- Persimmon Ginger Dressing {raw}
- Raw Tomato Jalapeño Vinaigrette
- Summer Mango Salad Dressing {raw}
I had the chance to try out Dream plant based yogurts last month, and even besides using it in this recipe, my favorites were the plain almond and coconut yogurts. I always preferred mild yogurts/unflavored when growing up, and apparently that preference has not changed even not having had vegan yogurt often (at all) these past 4 years.
The almond yogurt I used was slightly sweetened, but it was not a worry at all as I was able to balance out that sweetness with extra lemon juice and salt. You could use this dressing as a dip as is, or by even decreasing the amount of almond milk used in it, have fun with it!
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Vegan Avocado Yogurt Ranch Dressing
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 4-6
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups plain vegan yogurt (I used 2 plain Almond yogurt from Dream — see notes)
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/3 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
- 1/4 cup fresh dill
- 3-4 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp green onions, chopped
- 1 tbsp hemp seeds
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 3/4 tsp dried parsley
- 1/2 tsp dried chives
- 1/2-1/4 tsp salt (see notes)
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and process until smooth.
- Taste and adjust salt and lemon as needed.
- Serve over your favorite salad.
Notes
The yogurt available to me was pre-sweetened, so I had to add extra lemon juice and salt to balance it out.
Add salt accordingly. If your yogurt is sweet, you will need more salt.
Disclaimer: I was provided with almond yogurt by Dream to try and review on my blog, but all of the opinions shared are my own. I would not share a product with you all unless I loved it!Thank you for supporting Sweet Simple Vegan!
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