Craving ranch dressing or dip but doing a whole30 and can't have eggs? This Whole30 and egg-free ranch recipe will knock your socks off!!!
*If you're not doing an egg-free whole30, I recommend my original ranch recipe. It can be made whole30 OR egg-free - just not both.
Whole30 egg-free ranch dressing
While I loooove my original ranch dressing recipe, it can only be made either egg-free OR whole30. It can't be both at the same time because the egg-free mayo has added sugar.
This presents a problem if you're doing an egg-free whole30, which I try to do twice a year. While I do occasionally eat eggs, I find I feel much better without them. Hence, my egg-free whole30.
And there's no way I'm going without ranch dressing for an entire month! I mean, what am I going to dip my wings into on Wednesday Wing Night, lol!?!
Let me go ahead and get this out of the way now: This egg-free whole30 ranch isn't as good as my original whole30 ranch recipe. There, I said it!
While it's a very close second, it's just not quite as creamy as the original and it can be just a tad finicky. But hey, it's only 30 days! However, it's still very delicious and gives you your ranch fix to get you through 🙂
Here are the directions and all my helpful hints to ensure it turns out perfect:
Coconut cream
Instead of using mayo as a base, we're going to use coconut cream.
For coconut cream, place a can of full-fat canned coconut milk in the fridge for 24 hours. Then, scoop out the coagulated cream.
I only recommend Thai Kitchen, Sprouts, or Native Forest brands. Other brands may not separate well or leave an aftertaste.
Cold coconut cream doesn't mix well with olive oil to produce a creamy ranch, so you'll need to set the coconut cream on the counter and let it come to room temperature.
You can try heating it in the microwave or on the stove, but I caution you, it will melt really fast! If you do this be very careful not to melt it or make it too warm! It needs to be room temperature.
Olive oil
Keep in mind: The kind of olive oil you use AND the brand you use matter! When making mayo, extra virgin olive oil is too heavy and will leave a really bitter taste so you need to use extra light tasting olive oil.
But not all extra light olive oils are the same – some brands of extra light olive oil still have a strong taste!
I recommend the Filippo Berio brand because the taste is very neutral and it always turns out perfect. If you buy another brand, I recommend tasting it before you make the mayo to ensure it doesn't have a strong taste.
🔪 Instructions
Once the coconut cream is ready, add it to the bowl of a food processor.
You'll also add lemon juice, vinegar, mustard or mustard powder, sea salt, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, dill, parsley, and a dash of paprika. Briefly pulse to combine.
Then, very slowly drizzle in some extra-light tasting olive oil. This will thicken the mayo, dilute the coconut taste, and make it rich and creamy.
If the mixture looks like it's separating, just keep going until to comes together.
Taste the ranch and adjust the seasonings if needed.
The ranch can be stored in the fridge for up to one week.
When stored, it will thicken quite a bit and separate. To thin, place in a small saucepan over medium/low heat. Whisk constantly until it thins and comes together.
Be careful, because it only takes a few seconds! You don't want a warm ranch, you just want it to thin out a tiny bit and come together
💭 Top tips
- For coconut cream, place a can of full-fat canned coconut milk in the fridge for 24 hours. Then, scoop out the coagulated cream. I only recommend Thai Kitchen, Sprouts, or Native Forest brands. Other brands may not separate well or leave an aftertaste.
- Cold coconut cream doesn't mix well with olive oil to produce a creamy ranch, so you'll need to set the coconut cream on the counter and let it come to room temperature. You can try heating it in the microwave or on the stove, but I caution you, it will melt really fast! If you do this be very careful not to melt it or make it too warm! It needs to be room temperature.
- The kind of olive oil you use AND the brand you use matter! When making mayo, extra virgin olive oil is too heavy and will leave a really bitter taste so you need to use extra light tasting olive oil. But not all extra light olive oils are the same - some brands of extra light olive oil still have a strong taste! I recommend the Filippo Berio brand because the taste is very neutral and it always turns out perfect. If you buy another brand, I recommend tasting it before you make the mayo to ensure it doesn't have a strong taste.
- The ranch can be stored in the fridge for up to one week.
- When stored, it will thicken quite a bit and separate. To thin, place in a small saucepan over medium/low heat. Whisk constantly until it thins and comes together. Be careful, because it only takes a few seconds! You don't want a warm ranch dressing, you just want it to thin out a tiny bit and come together.
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๐ Recipe
Whole30 And Egg Free Ranch Dressing or Dip
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Coconut Cream* - room temperature (from 1 or 2 cans of coconut milk, depending on how much cream is in the cans)
- 1/ 2 Cup Extra Light Olive Oil - Filippo Berio brand (see below)
- 2 tsp. Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 tsp. Vinegar - white or apple cider
- 1 tsp. Dried Mustard Powder or Prepared Mustard - dijon or yellow
- 1 tsp. Sea Salt
- ½ tsp. Onion Powder
- ½ tsp. Garlic Powder
- ¼ tsp. Ground Black Pepper
- ¼ tsp. Dill
- 2 Tbsp. Dried Parsley
- Dash of Paprika
- Filtered Water - as needed to thin
Instructions
- Please see all the notes below before starting!
- Make sure all your ingredients are room temperature.
- Place all ingredients except the olive oil in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Very slowly, add the olive oil while running the food processor on high so it emulsifies and doesn't separate. If the mixture looks like it separating, just keep processing on high and slowly add the oil until it all comes together.
- Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
Add Your Own Notes
Notes
- If you're not doing an egg-free whole30, I recommend my original ranch recipe. It can be made whole30 or egg-free - just not both.
- For coconut cream, place a can of full-fat canned coconut milk in the fridge for 24 hours. Then, scoop out the coagulated cream. I only recommend Thai Kitchen, Sprouts, or Native Forest brands. Other brands may not separate well or leave an aftertaste.
- Cold coconut cream doesn't mix well with olive oil to produce a creamy ranch, so you'll need to set the coconut cream on the counter and let it come to room temperature. You can try heating it in the microwave or on the stove, but I caution you, it will melt really fast! If you do this be very careful not to melt it or make it too warm! It needs to be room temperature.
- The kind of olive oil you use AND the brand you use matter! When making mayo, extra virgin olive oil is too heavy and will leave a really bitter taste so you need to use extra light tasting olive oil. But not all extra light olive oils are the same - some brands of extra light olive oil still have a strong taste! I recommend Filippo Berio brand because the taste is very neutral and it always turns out perfect. If you buy another brand, I recommend tasting it before you make the mayo to make sure it doesn't have a strong taste.
- The ranch can be stored in the fridge for up to one week.
- When stored, it will thicken quite a bit and separate. To thin, place in a small saucepan over medium/low heat. Whisk constantly until it thins and comes together. Be careful, because it only takes a few seconds! You don't want a warm ranch dressing, you just want it to thin out a tiny bit and come together.
Nutrition
NET CARBS = Total Carbs - Fiber - Allulose - Xylitol
Nutritional information is approximate and may vary. Sugar alcohols, xylitol, and allulose are included in the total carbs and fiber.
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Abby says
This turned out great. However, if you select the x2 button on the recipe, the olive oil amount goes to x8 instead. I ended up adding way too much olive oil before I noticed the glitch and had to readjust all my ingredients and ended up with twice as much as I needed. It tastes amazing so Iโm certain it will not go to waste in my house. I used a vitamix blender instead of a food processor and it worked great.
Cassidy says
Oh no, I'm sorry about the glitch ๐ฌ I will look into it!!! However, I'm really glad you liked the recipe and thanks for letting me know that it worked well in a blender ๐
XO,
Cassidy
Christine says
I so appreciate the work you've gone to for those with tough diet situations! As for the right olive oil, Filippo Berio in the notes, I didn't see if whether to get extra virgin or regular.
Cassidy Stauffer says
Hi Christine,
Thank you so much! You need to buy Filippo Berio Extra Light Tasting Olive Oil so it doesn't have a strong taste. I hope this helps and you enjoy the recipe!!!
XO,
Cassidy
Penny Cothran says
Is this recipe also keto friendly?
Cassidy Stauffer says
Yes it is!!! If you can have mayo though, I recommend my Paleo And Whole30 Ranch Dressing - which is also keto! While I like this one, it was specifically created for those who are doing an egg free whole30 and can't have mayo. So even though it's good, I prefer the other one because it tastes more authentic ๐ I hope this helps! If you try one of them please come back and let me know what you think!
-Cassidy
Kim says
How long will it last in the fridge? Thanks!!
Kaley OMailia says
Have you tried just dumping it all in and blending like the original dump recipe?
Cassidy says
I haven't, sorry! I have a feeling it wouldn't turn out well though. You need the oil and cream to mix well and it might not do that if you dump it all in at the same time. Hope this helps!
-Cassidy
Tara says
Thank you! No way in Hell am I eating raw eggs in the regular dump ranch recipe.
Erin says
This is amazing. I made this for some friends who are egg and dairy intolerant, and wow! Very tasty! Only changes I made: 1/2 clove fresh garlic instead of the garlic powder, omitted dill and chive because we donโt have any on hand. So good! Thank you for coming up with this!
Cassidy says
Thank you Erin, I'm so excited that you liked it!!! Thanks for letting me know and for the nice review ๐
-Cassidy
Karen B says
Could you leave out the onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, dill and paprika and have a "plain mayo"? I was going to use this over the best chicken salad.
Cassidy says
Hi Karen B! You probably could, but I've never tried it so I'm not sure if it would have that classic mayo taste. If you try it, let me know how it turns out!!!
P.S. If you're not egg free I have a good whole30 mayo recipe HERE ๐
-Cassidy
SUE says
WOW going to try this - thank you. i didnt want eggs in my salad dressing and its too expensive to buy the Whole30 compiant one.
Cassidy says
Thanks Sue, let me know what you think ๐
-Cassidy