Cilantro lime ranch dressing is a great sauce for your southwest and Tex-Mex dishes. With less than 40 calories per generous serving, this tasty dressing is oil-free, nut-free, low-fat, gluten-free, and vegan.
This recipe makes four servings and takes only 10 minutes to prepare. It's also a great recipe if you're doing the Daniel Fast.
Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing has 9 key ingredients:
- Silken tofu
- Fresh cilantro
- Lime
- Apple cider vinegar
- Garlic
- Dried parsley
- Onion powder
- Dried dill
- Homemade date syrup (or pitted date)
The silken tofu provides a creamy base. Fresh cilantro and lime combined with a classic ranch seasoning blend of garlic, parsley, onion powder, and dill make it the perfect combination. We added homemade date syrup (or a date soaked in hot water) to balance the flavors.
If you like it spicy, add some fresh or pickled jalapeno peppers or a pinch of cayenne pepper.
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How to prepare this low fat ranch dressing
If using a pitted date instead of homemade date syrup, soak the date in hot water for at least 5 minutes to soften.
Then add all the ingredients to a mini blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
Add more water for a thinner consistency. Salt to taste and enjoy!
Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for up to five days in an airtight container, like a mason jar.
What makes this a great dressing
- This dressing is another way to add healthy plant protein to your meal.
- Soy has several nutritional benefits, including being good for heart health.
- This low-fat ranch dressing is great for weight management.
- Easy and takes only 10 minutes to make.
Enjoy this creamy, delicious cilantro lime ranch dressing over a raw walnut taco salad, vegan banh mi salad, vegan black bean sliders, hearty vegan breakfast burrito, or vegan black bean tacos. This dressing would also be a nice dipping sauce for the raw veggies in healthy girl dinner.
We hope you love this cilantro lime ranch dressing recipe. Please rate and leave a comment below. Be sure to share a picture on Instagram and tag us @danielsplaterecipes so we can see your creation!
Cilantro Lime Ranch Dressing
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 ounces Silken Tofu about half package of Mori-Nu, or whatever brand you have available
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 small garlic clove minced
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried dill
- ⅓ cup of fresh chopped cilantro
- Juice from ½ lime
- 1 tablespoons Homemade Date Syrup (or ½ pitted date soaked in hot water for at least five minutes to soften)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons water
- salt to taste
Instructions
- If using a pitted date instead of homemade date syrup, soak the date in hot water for at least 5 minutes to soften.
- Then add all the ingredients to a mini bullet blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Add more water for a thinner consistency. Salt to taste and enjoy!
Kelvin
Very good.