Dairy-Free Chipotle Ranch Dressing
A homemade ranch dressing with a spicy kick! Made with avocado oil mayo, almond milk, fresh herbs and chipotle peppers, this creamy dressing is ready in 10 minutes and is the easiest way to add a little dairy-free spice to your life.
Toss everything into an airtight container, give it a good shake and this chipotle dressing is ready to go. Try it on fish tacos, as a dressing for taco salads and fajita burrito bowls or as a dip for French fries, sweet potato fries or raw veggies.
For more dressings and sauces try this dairy-free ranch dressing, cottage cheese avocado crema, or low calorie peanut sauce.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Only 67 calories per serving.
- A chipotle sauce that goes with everything.
- Adjust the spice level for little ones.
Ingredients and Substitutions:
These are the main ingredients and substitutions for this homemade chipotle ranch dressing. See the recipe card below for the full ingredient list and instructions.
- Dairy-Free Avocado Mayonnaise: real mayo, light mayo, cottage cheese or even greek yogurt. Note, greek yogurt won’t be as rich and creamy.
- Almond Milk: be sure to use unflavored.
- Olive Oil
- Lemon Juice: fresh squeezed is always best.
- Fresh Dill and Fresh Chives: if using dried herbs, cut the amount in half.
- Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce: this adds a little kick of spice.
- Worcestershire Sauce
Variations
- For traditional ranch dressing, omit the chipotle peppers or follow this dairy-free ranch dressing recipe.
Dietary Modifications
- For gluten-free, find a chipotle pepper brand that doesn’t use gluten.
How to make this creamy chipotle ranch dressing (a step-by-step visual guide):
Step 1: make chipotle ranch
Add the ranch ingredients to a jar (image 1) and stir to combine. Place in the refrigerator to set for 5-10 minutes before using (image 2) . Optional, for plain ranch omit the chipotle peppers.
Expert Tip!
If you prefer a thicker dressing or want to make this into a dipping sauce, add less almond milk. For a thinner dressing, add more almond milk.
Recipe FAQs
Store this in an airgtight container in the fridge for up to a week. I like to store my dressing in mason jars so I can give them a good shake before using.
For a recipe using cottage cheese, try this cottage cheese ranch dressing. You can make this with greek yogurt or sour cream but will have a slightly tangy flavor so you may want to use more herbs and spices.
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Chipotle Ranch Dressing
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dairy-free avocado oil mayonnaise, Primal Kitchen 120g
- 1/3 cup almond milk 78g
- 1/2 tsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. lemon juice
- 3 Tbsp. fresh dill, chopped
- 1 Tbsp. fresh chives, chopped
- 2 1/2 Tbsp. chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped
- 1/4 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- fresh cracked pepper
Instructions
- Add the ranch ingredients to a jar and stir to combine. Place in the refrigerator to set for 5-10 minutes before using. Optional, for plain ranch omit the chipotle peppers.
Notes
- Add more almond milk to make this dressing thinner or less almond milk to make it thicker.
- Nutritional information is an estimate and will vary with substitutions.
