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    Homemade Dairy-Free Ranch Dressing

    March 5, 2010 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 19 Comments

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    homemade dairy free ranch dressing

    I was inspired. You see. I like salad. I like lettuce. But straight iceberg lettuce is tough to swallow. It’s just so bland. But it’s cheap. And a great base for salads.

    What if I topped it with some STRONG homemade garlic ranch dressing.

    Like this…

    homemade dairy free ranch dressing

    A match made in heaven.

    Be warned: You will suffer from “garlic breath” after eating this. But the fullness of the flavor is totally worth it!

    How to Make Homemade Dairy Free Ranch Dressing

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    Homemade Dairy-Free Ranch Dressing

    What if I topped iceberg with some STRONG homemade garlic ranch dressing. This was the result!
    Prep Time5 minutes
    Cook Time0 minutes
    Servings - 1 cup

    Ingredients 

    • 1 cup mayonnaise
    • 3 Tbsp milk
    • 1 tsp lemon juice
    • 1 large garlic clove crushed
    • 2 Tbsp white onion finely chopped
    • 1 tsp tarragon
    • 2 tsp dried dill
    • 1/2 tsp salt
    • 1/4 tsp pepper

    Instructions

    • Add mayonnaise to a medium bowl. Whisk in the milk and lemon juice.
    • Stir in the crushed garlic and finely chopped onion.
    • Stir in the tarragon, dried dill, salt and pepper.
    • Taste. Add a little of whatever else you think it needs!

    P.S. I can’t wait to make this again this summer…using fresh dill and parsley from the garden!

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    Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Dairy Free Meal Ideas, Homemade Recipes, Salad Recipes Tagged With: cooking tutorial homemade

    Comments

    1. Amy Hawkins says

      March 5, 2010 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks for the recipe! How long do you think it would keep in the fridge?

      Reply
      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        March 6, 2010 at 2:01 pm

        @Amy Hawkins,

        I’d say a week…but I bet it doesn’t last that long! Ours didn’t! 😉

        Reply
    2. Tami says

      March 5, 2010 at 9:39 pm

      We are a ranch-lovin’ family! I never had it with garlic, but it’s sounding pretty good.

      Reply
    3. Alea says

      March 6, 2010 at 12:16 am

      I can’t wait to make this for my family. So many of the creamy dressing have allergens in them, so I rarely buy them. this will be a treat!

      Reply
    4. Katherine says

      March 6, 2010 at 11:39 am

      My mouth is watering over this!! Must make it soon! Thank you!

      Reply
    5. Janice says

      March 6, 2010 at 2:27 pm

      mayonnaise is so easy to make from scratch- just 2 eggs, oil, vinegar, salt, dry mustard

      Reply
    6. Michelle says

      March 7, 2010 at 8:02 pm

      I never buy iceberg. Never ever. Ever. But today, for some strange reason, I decided I specifically wanted iceberg to top my pulled pork nachos tomorrow. Great. That means I’m still gonna have a LOT of iceberg. Thanks for giving me an idea for the rest of it this week!!!!

      have a great week…hope the lil guy is awesome 🙂

      Reply
    7. Sherry says

      March 8, 2010 at 11:06 am

      Can you use something else for the tarragon? I want to make this today, but I don’t have tarragon. I have a lot of other spices though. 😀

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      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        March 8, 2010 at 4:49 pm

        @Sherry,

        Parsley would be the ideal…I just happened to have tarragon! I liked the flavor it gave. Can’t wait to make this with fresh herbs this summer!

        Erin

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        • Sherry says

          March 8, 2010 at 6:37 pm

          @Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom,

          Thank you so much, Erin! I made it tonight, and it was delish!

          Reply
    8. krista says

      March 8, 2010 at 11:40 am

      mmm, and it could probably be made thicker for dipping or thinner for tossing the salad, too.

      Reply
      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        March 8, 2010 at 4:48 pm

        @krista,

        Right on!

        Reply
    9. Jessica says

      March 8, 2010 at 3:18 pm

      I read somewhere that if you use lemon juice that you have to consume right away and not store, because the lemon juice makes the milk go sour. Just thought I would share that, thanks for the great recipe.

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      • Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom says

        March 8, 2010 at 4:46 pm

        @Jessica,

        Thanks for sharing…I wouldn’t think it would cause rice milk to go sour…but I could be wrong!

        Reply
    10. Cassie says

      April 11, 2010 at 3:32 pm

      I just made this–it was fabulous! I didn’t have any lemons or lemon juice, so I used some lemonade! Also no tarragon, so I used a combination of parsley and rosemary. I never get iceberg, even though it always seems to be on sale, but this is something wonderfully simple to do with it. Thanks!

      Reply
    11. Jen says

      August 13, 2011 at 2:53 pm

      Any thoughts on whether you can use fake mayo – Nayonaise with success?

      Reply
    12. Kathy Lee says

      August 28, 2011 at 11:44 pm

      Sounds yummy, although I’d make it with a vegan mayo (my favorites are nut based & homemade). This dressing would be really good with fresh basil added, too. ; )

      Reply
    13. Kathy says

      December 18, 2012 at 1:51 pm

      Can’t wait to try your ranch dressing!

      Reply
    14. Jerry says

      March 13, 2013 at 2:20 pm

      I was wondering what I could use instead of mayo, as my friend can’t have eggs or dairy in any form, and mayo usually has both dairy and eggs..

      Reply

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