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Vegan Cashew Ranch Dip

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by: Lindsay Grimes
July 27, 2016 (Updated: February 25, 2021)
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This is an overhead image of a white bowl filled with a creamy dip. The dip is topped with a drizzle of olive oil and fresh herbs. Around the dip are fresh veggies like cut peppers, radish, carrots, cucumbers, and celery.
This recipe for vegan ranch dip is simple, very creamy, and made with cashews. This ranch dip is the perfect dairy free appetizer or snack!

GUYS! I’m currently snacking on this vegan ranch dip and typing this from a couch. MY COUCH! We ditched our old, tattered couch at the dump back in Philly. When we came to CA, we spent about one week without a couch.

There was lots of laying on the floor, propping ourselves up against walls, and creative sitting. Turns out it takes a while to order furniture, get it delivered, etc. etc.

Welp, our couch finally arrived and I’m sitting on it ๐Ÿ™‚

This is an overhead image of a white bowl filled with a creamy dip. The dip is topped with a drizzle of olive oil and fresh herbs. Around the dip are fresh veggies like cut peppers, radish, carrots, cucumbers, and celery. The bowl sits on a white marble counter with an ivory color tea towel. A hand is dipping a cucumber into the dip.

Anyway, I’ve been thinking a lot about this cashew aioli. I’ve been wanting to make another vegan dip option that was full of flavor. And so, this cool creamy cashew ranch dip was born.

I’m pretty obsessed with the flavor and I dipped allll kinds of veggies in it. I think my fave were the rainbow carrots, because they sooo pretty.

This is an overhead image of a food processor with a creamy off-white dip. The mixture is blended and has small black seeds blended throughout. The food processor sits on a white marble counter with an ivory tea towel off to the left-hand side of the image.

Ingredients for Vegan Ranch Dip:

  • Raw cashews: I like using raw cashew because they become super creamy once you soak them. Roasted cashews would work and add another fun flavor to the dip, they just will make for a chunkier dip. Also, make sure to get unsalted nuts!
  • Water: We’ll use some water for soaking the nuts and then separate, clean water for blending the dip.
  • Apple cider vinegar: This will add some tartness to the ranch that we know and love.
  • Garlic: Always need some garlic!
  • Celery seed: This will be the key ingredient in making it that ranch flavor we love!
  • Onion powder
  • Salt
  • Fresh chives
  • Fresh dill
  • Extra virgin olive oil
This is an overhead image of a white bowl filled with a creamy dip. Around the dip are fresh veggies like cut peppers, radish, carrots, cucumbers, and celery. A spoon is spreading the dip out in the bowl.

How to make cashew vegan ranch dip:

First, soak the cashews ahead of time. You want to do this 2+ hours before you make the dip.

Drain the cashews and discard the water. In your food processor, process the cashews, fresh water, and apple cider vinegar until combined.

Add the garlic cloves, celery seed, onion powder, and sea salt and process again until combined and smooth. My food processor makes things more “rustic” looking (aka not as smooth), but depending on your kitchen appliance, yours may be smoother!

Transfer to a bowl and fold in the dill and chives. Drizzle the top with extra virgin olive oil, and additional chopped herbs. Serve with your favorite veggies

This is an overhead image of a white bowl filled with a creamy dip. The dip is topped with a drizzle of olive oil and fresh herbs. Around the dip are fresh veggies like cut peppers, radish, carrots, cucumbers, and celery.

More vegan dips to try:

  • Sesame Tahini Hummus
  • Eggplant Red Pepper Baba Ganoush
  • Roasted Red Pepper Walnut Hemp Dip
  • Horseradish Beet Dip

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This is an overhead image of a white bowl filled with a creamy dip. The dip is topped with a drizzle of olive oil and fresh herbs. Around the dip are fresh veggies like cut peppers, radish, carrots, cucumbers, and celery. Recipe

Vegan Cashew Ranch Dip

This recipe for vegan ranch dip is simple, very creamy, and made with cashews. This ranch dip is the perfect dairy free appetizer or snack!ย 

Recipe by:Lindsay Grimes
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Prep: 10Cook: 0 minTotal: 10
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Servings: 2 cups

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cashews, soaked for 2+ hours and drained
  • 3/4 cup water (fresh, clean water – not the one you used for the soaking)
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoons celery seed
  • 2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chives, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  1. Soak the cashews in water 2+ hours before you make the dip.
  2. Drain the cashews of any excess water.
  3. In your food processor, process the cashews, new clean water (not the soaking water), and apple cider vinegar until combined.
  4. Add the garlic cloves, celery seed, onion powder, and sea salt and process again until combined and smooth.
  5. Transfer to a bowl and fold in the dill and chives.
  6. Drizzle the top with extra virgin olive oil, and additional chopped herbs.

Tips

If youโ€™re in need of a vegan ranch dressing, just thin it out with your favorite milk!

Nutrition Info:

  • Serving Size: 1/8 of the dip
  • Calories: 218
  • Sugar: 2g
  • Sodium: 66mg
  • Fat: 17.8g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.4g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 0g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 12.2g
  • Fiber: 1.2g
  • Protein: 5.5g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
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  1. Allie @ Miss Allie's Kitchen says

    Posted on 8/1/16 at 8:23 am

    This is AWESOME!!!! I love healthier ranch alternatives. I entertain a lot and people always get cranky when there’s no ranch! I get bored of a Greek Yogurt base, and the store-bought versions totally freak me out.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      Posted on 8/1/16 at 11:15 pm

      Yes!! I love switching it up and using cashews! Let me know if you make it!! xo

      Reply
  2. Cassie says

    Posted on 8/12/16 at 8:57 pm

    Wow, this is so clever! I love that cashews can pretty much be a substitution for anything!

    Reply
  3. AvatarKorey says

    Posted on 4/4/20 at 10:27 am

    This is really tasty!! It has a nice ranch flavour and itโ€™s going in my recipe folder! Easy and fresh and yummy!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Grimes Freedman says

      Posted on 8/6/20 at 9:21 pm

      Yay! I’m so happy you love it!! xo

      Reply
  4. AvatarDan ฤŒeฤ says

    Posted on 7/25/21 at 5:19 am

    Hit at parties!!
    I make this recipe as a filling for puff pastry and it’s delicious. I get a basic vegan puff pastry at a local Aldi and go from there. I made this for a few parties now, since even my non vegan friends love it. One of my friends even put me in charge of “catering” her birthday party, in major part because of this recipe. So thank you, you made something really great <3
    10/10 would recommend!! ๐Ÿ˜€

    Reply
    • Lindsay Grimes Freedman says

      Posted on 7/26/21 at 8:37 am

      How amazing is that?!! I need to try it in some puff pastry, I love that idea! Sending you lots of love!! xo

      Reply
  5. AvatarLaurie says

    Posted on 12/12/21 at 6:03 am

    I have been looking for a ranch dip that I like for ever, and I finally found it. The only thing I did differently was process it in my Vitamix because I wanted a smooth texture. I have a narrow-bottomed VM, and it worked (with my tampering it.) Now I am off to discard the 50 other ranch dip recipes I have saved. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Lindsay Grimes Freedman says

      Posted on 1/6/22 at 10:59 am

      Nice! I’ll have to try it in my vitamix ๐Ÿ™‚ I’m so happy you love it!

      Reply

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This is an overhead image of a white bowl filled with a creamy dip. The dip is topped with a drizzle of olive oil and fresh herbs. Around the dip are fresh veggies like cut peppers, radish, carrots, cucumbers, and celery. Text overlay reads "Vegan Ranch Dip made with cashews!"
This is an overhead image of a white bowl filled with a creamy dip. The dip is topped with a drizzle of olive oil and fresh herbs. Around the dip are fresh veggies like cut peppers, radish, carrots, cucumbers, and celery. Text overlay reads "Vegan Ranch Dip made with cashews!"