This Vegan Ghost Pepper Ranch Dressing is the perfect spicy, creamy, dairy-free, oil-free, nut-free dressing to drizzle over your salad, dip your chick’n nuggets into, layer into a wrap or sandwich. The blended silken tofu gives you that rich, creamy, salad dressing texture paired with the ghost pepper for just enough spice. Toss everything into your blender + you have yourself a healthy dressing in minutes.
Tara’s Tips For Perfect Vegan Ghost Pepper Ranch Dressing
- For the spice: I used one ghost pepper. Β They are spicy! Be careful! If you want to start with half, you can always use more.
- Using this for meal prep? Divide into single serving containers. Make your salads or pasta or veggie burgers, and keep them separate from the dressing. Apply dressing when ready to eat. Try to keep refrigerated until ready.
- This can be used as a dip or a dressing.Β I LOVE to dunk my raw or air fried veggies in this dressing or meatless chik’n nuggets.
- If you prefer to use cashews as a base, try my other recipe forΒ Easy Vegan Ranch which isn’t nut-free but is so thick + creamy + tastes just like traditional ranch dressing.
Tofu In Salad Dressing? YES!
Not sure about adding tofu into salad dressings! Why not?!?! Using tofu as the base for a creamy dressing gives you that creamy texture without the fat, oil, and calories.Β Above all, you get an extra protein punch with the protein-filled tofu! Still not sure? Check out this article: The Vegetarian’s Guide to Silken Tofu. If you are anything like me, you love salads but want to keep them healthy + still taste good, you need to read this: How To Build A Healthy Salad That Still Tastes Good.
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Want More Ghost Pepper Recipes?
Try one of my other favorites:Β Ghost Pepper Blender SalsaΒ or Β Ghost Pepper Salsa Recipe.
Vegan Ghost Pepper Ranch Dressing
This Silken Tofu Vegan Spicy Ranch is perfect drizzled over a salad, layered into a sandwich or used as a dip. Perfectly spicy + nut-free + oil-free + EASY!
Ingredients
- 16 ounces organic silken tofu
- 1 ghost pepper stem removed
- 1 tbsp vinegar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 green onions (scallions)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp salt
Directions
- Step 1 Place all ingredients into a high speed blender. Pulse a few times.
- Step 2 Open cover to blender, scrape down the sides + add water if the consistency is too thick (no more than 1/4 cup). Blend until smooth. Taste for salt and spice level to your liking adding more salt for a saltier dressing or more ghost pepper for a spicier dressing.
- Step 3 Serve as a dip, layered into a sandwich or wrap, or on top of your favorite greens.
- Step 4 Store any leftovers in a glass jar in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
- Step 5 For Meal Prep: divide into single serving containers separate from salad or meal. Apply dressing when ready to eat.
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