Vegan Edamame Ranch Dressing
This Vegan Edamame Ranch Dressing combines the herby buttermilk zing of traditional ranch dressing with Asian-inspired ingredients, like edamame, white miso paste, sesame oil, rice vinegar and green onions to create the ultimate unique and delicious dressing.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 c shelled edamame, steamed
- ½ c raw cashews, soaked at least 4 hours
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves
- ¼ c unsweetened almond milk
- ¼ c lemon juice
- ¼ c extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ c water (reserved from soaked cashews) (optional, for thinning)
- ¼ c fresh dill
- ¼ c fresh parsley
- 1 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp white miso paste
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Soak the cashews in water for at least 4 hours or up to overnight. Drain and reserve the soaking water. You may need it later to thin the dressing, if desired.
- Combine the soaked cashews and all other dressing ingredients, apart from the reserved cashew water in a food processor or blender. Blend on high speed for 1 minute, or until the dressing is smooth. Thin to the desired consistency with cashew soaking water, if necessary.
- Transfer the dressing to an airtight container and refrigerate. Keep refrigerated up to 7 days.