This homemade vegan ranch dressing recipe (Ela Vegan) is a plant-based version of an American classic dressing for green salad. It mixes vegan mayo with garlic, apple cider vinegar, plant milk and dried herbs. If you prefer ready-made, look in stores for Newman’s Own Vegan Ranch.
Read up on food safety for people & pets (many garlic, onion and citrus are unsafe near animal friends). Just bin allium scraps (onion, garlic, leeks, scallions, chives) as like citrus and rhubarb scraps, acids could harm compost creatures.
The Science of Salad Dressings
To make a salad dressing, you simply mix an acid (like lemon juice or vinegar) with an emulsifier (say mustard). Then swiftly whisk in your oil, so it breaks into tiny droplets, to mix in with the other ingredients. Creamy dressings are good made with vegan yoghurt or mayo.
