I have been craving a creamy salad dressing lately, something flavored like traditional ranch dressing. Admittedly it has been so long since I have had real ranch dressing I am not sure I remember accurately what it tastes like, but nonetheless I am trying to recreate what I recall. I googled dairy free recipes but they all seemed to include something I couldn’t have like egg, garlic or vinegar, so I set out to make my own version. This was my first go at it and I think it came out really delish, so I decided to share it here. I may tweak it over time, as often happens with my recipes, but will add notes at the end if I make any changes.

Ingredients:

1 cup coconut milk (I only use Golden Star*)
1 T fresh lemon or lime juice
2 T extra virgin olive oil
1 T fresh dill
1 T fresh parsley
1 T fresh chives
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp sea salt, I like smoked
1 1/2 T freshly ground golden flax

Blend all ingredients at high speed until creamy and smooth.
Chill in fridge for a few hours before using to let flavors meld and to allow the flax to thicken the dressing. This would also make a delicious dip for veggies. Going to try using it like that next!

*I prefer Golden Star as it contains only coconut and it is nice and white and thick and creamy.