ACD or no, I have been determined to find a ranch dressing. All I needed was a basic ranch recipe that called for mayo and then find a legal mayo recipe. I also wanted to make it so that I could make just a small amount of dressing at a time, reserving the mayo base for other dishes. If I can do that, then I can have my salad dressing without having to eat it every day for a week or the guilt of letting it go bad.
The results of my search are in and I have to say I'm pleased. I found the mayo template over at Vegan Epicurean. I made just a few tweaks. First, I tried the new almond/coconut milk blend from Blue Diamond. It has the benefits of coconut plus the almond protein necessary for the emulsion that is mayo. I also used walnut oil instead of canola. I know canola might simply be getting a bad rap, but with all the other good oils out there, I prefer to avoid it when possible. Second, I used a few drops of stevia instead of the agave to make it ACD legal. Finally, I went for the bottled organic Volcano Lemon Juice. I love this stuff. So much easier than messing with a lemon. I guess I'm lazy that way.
For the ranch flavoring I turned to Carol Kicinski over at Simply Gluten Free. She has a ranch recipe that calls for Vegenaise. I can't have Vegenaise because of the brown rice syrup it contains, but the rest of the recipe looked like it would work. My only change is to simply premix a larger batch of the dry ingredients into a jar and determine the ratio of dry ingredients to wet so I can make my dressing one serving at a time.
Here's the result. I'm posting this over at Diet, Desserts and Dogs for Wellness Weekend February 16-20. I'm so proud I actually have a picture to use this time! :-)
Dairy Free Gluten Free ACD Ranch Dressing (single serving) adapted from GF DF Ranch by Carol Kicinski
- 2 Tbsp mayo (see recipe below)
- 1/8 cup coconut milk, stevia sweetened (or less depending on the consistency you like.)
- squeeze of lemon
- 2 tsp of Ranch Mix (see recipe below)
Ranch Mix adapted from GF DF Ranch by Carol Kicinski
- 2 tsp Celtic Sea Salt®
- 3/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground mustard
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 4 Tbsp freeze dried chives
- 4 Tbsp freeze dried parsley
Walnut Oil Vegan Mayo adapted from Vegan Epicurean
- 1/2 cup Blue Diamond Almond Coconut, Unsweetened Original
- 1 cup Walnut Oil
- 1/4 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 to 4 drops of stevia depending on preference
- 3/4 tsp Celtic Sea Salt®
- 1/2 Tbps Volcano Lemon Juice
- 1/8 tsp dry ground mustard
My mayo isn't very thick, most likely due to the low protein content of the milk. Next time, I might try adding just 1/2 tsp or less of protein powder to see if it helps. I'm not sure that's how the emulsion process actually works. I should also state that I am a recovering processed food addict. I'm not one to like a homemade health item right off the bat. However, this recovering Miracle Whip lover really likes this recipe. I added 4 drops of stevia and it was almost too sweet, but so very like my formerly-dear old Miracle Whip.
Have a great Friday!
-Melie
I have been looking for a good ranch recipe. It has a lot of ingredients, but looks simple to make. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeletePlease play around with the recipe and come back to let us know what you did and how it went. This is one of the recipes that lends itself to tinkering. :-) Thank you!
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