Ranch Dressing

[Guest guest]

Well, let's see; what I do is make my faux sour cream, then mix to

taste with my vinaigrette. Like so:

 

Grind 1 cup raw cashews to a powder in blender. Add 1 cup spring

water or milk substitute, then blend again, on high. Add 1 cup light

oil (I use mostly sunflower with a little olive) and blend on low

for a minute or two. Pour into a jar, add about 1 tbsp light vinegar

(I usually use apple cider) and 1 tsp sea salt.

 

After it stands for a while, it does thicken to a nice consistency.

 

I make vinaigrette with 1/2 cup oil to 1/3 cup vinegar (a little too

tart for my husband, but since I'm nearly always the only consumer

of the vinaigrette I go with my proportions). Salt, pepper, a pinch

of sugar -- all to taste.

 

To make my ranch dressing, I just mix some of my " sour cream " into

some vinaigrette and then add Penzey's " Creamy Peppercorn Dressing

Base. " I tried various combinations of salt, pepper, garlic and so

on, on my own, but have been very happy with the Penzey's mix.

 

This " ranch dressing " is so good my husband likes it. But he sticks

with fat free for health reasons.

 

Hope this helps. As with most of my food, how I make it varies from

time to time since I don't measure the seasonings. But it's always

good.