Ranch is such a staple in my life that when I did my first Whole 30 I didn’t know what I was going to eat considering I had to give up dairy and added preservatives, which meant Ranch. Back in the “stone ages” when I did my first Whole 30, all the store bought dressings didn’t exist. Luckily, I quickly learned I didn’t have to give up my beloved ranch up, I just had to make my own!
I personally am not a huge fan of coconut milk in homemade ranch. So many recipes out there now include that so I needed to improvise and came up with this one! I think the coconut flavor overpowers the other ingredients so I leave it out of mine.
There are SO many variations you can make to this to make to spice up your life even more. Add a couple of slices of diced, cooked bacon and you have Bacon Ranch. Add a few tbsp of your preferred hot sauce for Buffalo Ranch. There are also a ton of store bought which can really be a life saver in a pinch. However, I don’t always trust the oils they use and it’s also not very budget friendly.
Ingredients:
1 cup of homemade mayo
Juice of 1/4 lemon or lime OR 2 Tbsp of Red Wine Vinegar
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp dried chives
1 tsp dried parsley
Handful of fresh dill (I LOVE fresh dill but you could use 2 tsp dried dill)
Handful of fresh cilantro
Directions:
- Fold in spices to mayo and add lemon or lime juice. Mix to combine.