Ah man... Ranch Dressing is one of those things I don't think I could live without! It's difficult enough to find a Gluten Free mix but then throw Dairy Free, Soy Free, and MSG Free in there too and you might as well give up hope... until today! 

I do have a great Gluten Free Ranch Dry Mix that I LOVE to use but it's made with buttermilk so poor Audrey can never try it. I wanted to come up with a CLEAN ranch. One everyone could eat. Thankfully Food.com led me to an answer!

My family is so pleased with this Ranch Dressing, we're already on our 2nd batch of it! Don't worry, I put it on everything... salads, chicken strips, baked potatoes, baked french fries, and don't even get me started on all the recipes this allows me to create now! I'm excited for all the possibilities! 

Hope you're family loves it as much as we do! Happy Ranching. 

(Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Soy Free, MSG Free, Vegan)
Adapted by jalene from a recipe by Food.com

Yields about 1 & 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 

• 1 & 1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
• 3 to 6 Tbsp plain rice or almond milk (use 3 for thick ranch and 6 for thin)
• 1/2 tsp dried chives
  
• 1/2 tsp dried parsley
• 1/2 tsp dried dill weed
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp onion powder
• 1/8 tsp sea salt
• 1/8 tsp fresh ground black pepper
  
• 1 cup Follow Your Heart Soy-Free Vegenaise (You can also use regular Mayonnaise instead)

Directions: 
(I mix my ranch up in the same jar I store it in. It makes clean up next to nothing! Be sure to find a jar with a lid that holds at least 1 & 1/2 cups.) 

1. In your jar, combine the lemon juice (or apple cider) to the milk and allow to rest. (You're creating a mock buttermilk.)
2. In a small bowl combine all of the spices: chives, parsley, dill weed, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Add them to the milk mixture. Plop in the mayo, cover, and shake up to combine. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes so the flavors can blend. Note: The ranch will very slightly thicken so if it's too thick simple "water" it down with milk 1 tsp at a time. Keep leftovers covered in the fridge. 
   

I don't know about where you live but yesterday was one of the hottest days we've had so far this  year! Days like that you just want something light, quick, and with no cooking! This next gluten-free, dairy-free dish is perfect for just that. You're going to LOVE the taste of the dressing! (It'll make you forget you're being healthy and eating a salad!) Enjoy!
 

Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
(Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Corn-Free, Un-Natural Sugar Free)

Created by jalene

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil or grapeseed oil
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 Tbsp honey
• 1/8 tsp sea salt
• 5 raspberries (see notes)

Directions: 

1. Add all the ingredients except the oil to a blender and mix until smooth. While still blending, slowly add in all the oil until combined. 

Makes almost 2/3 cup. Keep in an airtight container in the fridge. 

  

Almond Raspberry Salad
(Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Soy-Free, Corn-Free)

Created by jalene

Ingredients:

• 1 & 1/2 cups romaine lettuce
• 1-2 Tbsp Raspberry Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
• 1-2 Tbsp Toasted Almonds (see notes)
• handful of raspberries 

Directions:

1. Throw it all together and enjoy! 

Makes enough for 1. This salad is also great with other berries and nuts. We have also tried strawberries, blueberries, craisins, and sunflower seeds. 
To add more protein you can add diced cooked chicken as well. 

That is actually what my husband said to me last night after I made him a salad with this dressing on it. He even licked his plate...ha ha! So I guess you can take his word for it that this is a good one. Like many of my other recipes I had to attempt this many times before I got it "plate-lick-able." ;) I'm sorry it's not Dairy-Free but I'll keep working with it and see what I can do in the future. 

The recipe has two parts because the normal recipe calls for a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing and I try to NEVER use ready-made packets in my cooking because of all the extra preserving chemicals and possibly MSG or Gluten they put into them. So the first part to the recipe is how to make your own version of Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing and then the second is the fabulous recipe. Then, if that wasn't enough I added a third! Enjoy!

Gluten-Free Hidden Valley Ranch Packet Equivalent
(Notice all ingredients are dry so they keep as a powder)
Adapted by jalene

Ingredients: 

• 1/2 cup dry buttermilk powder
• 1 Tbsp dried parsley 
• 1 tsp dried dill weed
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp dried onion flakes
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp ground pepper

Combine all the ingredients into a fine powder. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. 


Better than Cafe Rio
Gluten-Free Creamy Tomatillo and Cilantro Dressing 
Adapted by jalene

Ingredients: 

• 2 Tbsp and 2 tsp of the above Gluten-Free Hidden Valley Ranch Packet Equivalent
• 1 cup mayo (be sure it is gluten-free) or Vegenaise 
• 1 cup cilantro
• 2 gloves garlic
• 3 tomatillos (peel off paper)
• 1/3 cup liquid buttermilk 
• dash of red pepper flakes

Directions: 

1. Combine all the ingredients into a food processor or blender. Combine until smooth.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge. 

Gluten-Free Homemade Ranch Dressing
Adapted by jalene

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp of the Gluten-Free Hidden Valley Ranch Packet Equivalent
• 1 cup mayo (be sure it is gluten-free) or Vegenaise 
• 1 cup milk

Directions: 

1. Combine all the ingredients into a food processor or blender. Combine until smooth.

Store in an airtight container in the fridge.