Vegan Ranch Dressing (Cashew, No-Soak)

Name: Vegan Ranch Dressing (Cashew, No-Soak)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Cashew (1 cup (135 g) raw cashews); ¾ cup Water (3/4 cup (176 g) ice water, plus more as needed); 1 ½ tsp Kosher Salt (1½ (5 g) teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt, see notes above); ¼ cup Lemon Juice (1/4 cup (65 g) fresh lemon juice); 1 piece Garlic Clove (1 garlic clove); 2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil (2 tablespoons (28 g) extra-virgin olive oil); 1 tsp Maple Syrup (1 teaspoon maple syrup); ½ cup Chives (1/2 cup (20 g) chives); 0 pieces Sea Salt (Flaky sea salt, optional, to taste) — optional

Vegan Ranch Dressing (Cashew, No-Soak) - Dressing (American)

120 minAmerican

Servings2

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Steps

1In a high-speed blender combine the cashews, ice water, salt, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, and maple syrup. Blend at low speed for 10 seconds, then turn the blender to its highest setting and blend for another 50 seconds.
2The mixture should be completely smooth. Taste. And adjust with a pinch of flaky sea salt if necessary. Add the chives, and blend on low for another 10 seconds.
3The mixture will be slightly warm due to the intensity of the blending, and because of this, it’s difficult to accurately evaluate the flavor. Because of this, I recommend transferring it to a storage vessel and transferring it to the fridge for at least 2 hours before using. In this time, the ranch flavors will intensify and the dressing will thicken — you may want to thin the dressing with another tablespoon of water to make it a more pourable consistency before using. You may also want to add a pinch more kosher salt or flaky sea salt to taste.