Name: Whole30 Ranch Dressing
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: All the thick cream on the top from a can of full fat unsweetened coconut milk and 1/4 C watery coconut milk from the can under the cream; 12 oz. Primal Mayo (or another Whole30 approved mayo); Soak 1 T minced onion in 2 T lemon juice; 1 T Parsley; 1 tsp. each dill (minced garlic & chives); 2 tsp. salt; 1/2 tsp. Pepper

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This 5 minute Whole30 ranch is so delicious and a wonderful accompaniment to vegetables, salad or meat. Everyone will love it!

Not only is this dressing Whole30 compliant, it is also dairy-free and paleo. It really is the perfect dressing for any lifestyle.

Whole30 Ranch

This Whole30 ranch dressing recipe is a tasty alternative to traditional dressing. It is a great guilt free condiment that goes great with our Whole30 crab cakes or on a salad next to our Whole30 butternut squash soup.

Being the biggest ranch fan there is, I knew I had to make this Whole30 paleo ranch for my own Whole30 journey a few years back (right after I made our Whole30 breakfast bowl and needed something salty). Now I love it for my two little boys who are dairy-free as well as my own tummy that handles less dairy better.

My very talented mom Tana, created it from scratch. I love that it tastes so authentic and goes great a salad dressing or made thicker for a dip.

As you know, my mom has created some yummy stuff for us before including the BEST gluten-free cinnamon rolls and banana black bottom pie. So I knew that when she perfected a Whole30 paleo ranch recipe, it was also going to be great.

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Whole30 Ranch Dressing being poured on a salad

While many Whole30 dressings use avocado oil or olive oil and require an immersion blender or food processor, this homemade ranch dressing can be made mostly simply by mixing everything together in a bowl.

I love that there is no need for added sugar to make the flavor work. It is a great recipe for making dressing for the first time because it couldn’t be easier.

I’ve enjoyed Primal Kitchen and Tessemaes dairy free ranch dressing and while I liked them, I also wanted more of a creamy ranch with a little less apple cider vinegar tang. Our sour cream chip dip is so creamy that we wanted to create something similar.

What you need to make it

Simple ingredients are all you need for this delicious recipe. I bet you have most of them on hand.

Whole30 compliant mayo
Coconut cream and full fat coconut milk
Minced onion
Fresh lemon juice (bottled works great as well)
Fresh parsley
Fresh dill
Garlic
Fresh chives
Sea Salt and Black Pepper

You can also add a bit of garlic powder, onion powder and any other fresh herbs to your ranch dip if you’d like. For a bit of spice, you can add a dash of hot sauce.

Whole30 Ranch Dressing on a salad with chicken

How to make it

Coming from this ranch fanatic, let me tell you that it’s super delicious. I personally love that it is so incredibly easy to make.

It really can be whipped up fast with only a few fresh ingredients and takes only 2 minutes of your time… Now that’s a win!

Start by adding your mayo to a bowl
Soak the lemon juice and minced onion in a small bowl for 2 minutes
Next, add the herbs and spice to the mayo and stir
Add the soaked onion and stir
Whisk in all the coconut cream from the top of the can and 1/4 cup of the coconut milk under the cream

Pro Tip: Use a little more coconut milk cream on top to thicken it for a dip. Or thin it out with the more runny part of coconut milk under the cream or some almond milk (any dairy-free milk works) for more of a dressing with perfect consistency.

Whole30 Ranch Dressing step by step instructions

Pro Tip: Now don’t freak out if you open your can of coconut milk and it isn’t separated. That happens with some brands, just use half the can (6.5 oz or so) in place of the thick cream and more watery coconut milk under it that we call for. It will still taste great.

Chrystal from Gluten-Free Palate has this Instant Pot chicken fajita soup that would be great with a drizzle!

How to store leftovers

I like to store leftover salad dressing in a glass or plastic bottle with an easy pour or squeeze lid. It can also be kept in just a regular airtight container.

It keeps well in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.

Whole30 Ranch Dressing by a salad in a glass jar

More great ways to serve this dressing…

The best ranch is of course great on a salad but also wonderful with paleo chicken fingers, chicken wings, boneless buffalo wings and sweet potato fries. Here are a few other things we love to serve it with.

On our gluten-free charcuterie and cheeseboard
Over our Mississippi chicken Instant Pot style
We show you how to cook frozen hash brown perfectly in the air fryer and they are great with this dairy free ranch!

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