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Creamy Avocado Dressing
This creamy vegan avocado dressing is the ideal companion to a fresh summer salad and levels up tacos, grilled veggies or even buddha bowls.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 8 servings or 1 cup
Calories: 74 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 avocado halved, pitted and peeled
- 80 ml or 1/2 cup water more to adjust the consistency
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon lime juice or juice of ½ lime
- ½ Jalapeño or less if you don’t like the hotness
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder or 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a cup of a (mini) food processor add the avocado, water, olive oil, lime juice, jalapeno, chili powder, garlic powder or a peeled clove of garlic, cumin, salt and pepper.
- Process until smooth, scraping down the sides. If needed, add more water until it reaches a desired consistency.
- Serve with salads, tacos, burritos, fresh or grilled veggies, on top of buddha bowls, or other grain-based dishes (see serving suggestions above).
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Notes
- Top Tips
- Serve with salads, tacos, burritos, fresh or grilled veggies, on top of buddha bowls, or other grain-based dishes (see serving suggestions above).
- Store the sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for three or four days.
- Depending on how thick you want your dressing to be, you will need different amount of water to adjust the consistency. Start with 1/2 cup and keep adding water, one tablespoon at a time, until you like the consistency.
- If you don’t have a food processor you’ll be able to mash up the avocado using a fork, a potato masher or a mortar and a pestle and mix with the other ingredients. It won’t be as smooth and creamy, but in a pinch, it will work.
- Serve with salads, tacos, burritos, fresh or grilled veggies, on top of buddha bowls, or other grain-based dishes (see serving suggestions above).
- This recipe makes about 1 cup of dressing which is roughly 8 servings (2 tablespoons per serving).
- Adjust jalapenos to make the sauce more or less spicy. If you’re really sensitive, get rid of it altogether.
- You can use lemon juice in place of lime juice for this dressing. It will be less zesty though.
- Use avocado oil instead of extra virgin olive oil.
- Try adding chipotle pepper instead of jalapeno for an extra smoky note. It might affect the color but it tastes great!
Nutrition Information
Calories
74kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
7mg
(0%)
Potassium
131mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
120IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings or 1 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 74
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 74kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 7mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.