Avocado Herb Dressing Recipes

Recipe video above. This is a dressing that uses avocado to make it creamy, rather than mayonnaise or loads of oil. It doesn't taste very avocado-ey because avocados are dense so it needs to be thinned out to make it pourable as a dressing. Rather, think of the avocado as the better-for-you means to get a creamy dressing fix!Excellent use for avocados that are a bit overripe or with brown spotty bits. Use as dressing for all your favourite salads. Particularly good salads that call for Ranch, Caesar or other mayo-rich dressings.Makes 1 1/4 cups - enough for a side salad for 6 to 8 (depending on how much you use!)

Provided by Nagi

Categories     Side Salad

Number Of Ingredients 9

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 150 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, ServingSize 1 serving

This bright, herby, tangy dressing is more like a vinaigrette but gets some creaminess and color from the avocado. When storing the dressing, place a sheet of plastic wrap directly on the surface to prevent browning. This is tasty on salads or as a meat topper.

Provided by Cooking Light

Time 10m

Yield Makes 1/2 cup (serving size: about 2 1/2 tablespoons)

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 138, Carbohydrate 4 g, Fat 14 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 164 mg, Sugar 0 g, UnsaturatedFat 11 g

Buttermilk and plain yogurt create the base for this thick avocado salad dressing, which gets its color from avocado and parsley. The mild mixture is refreshing when dolloped over a tossed green salad. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 5m

Yield 2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Nutrition Facts : Calories 25 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 109mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.

This salad is both dead simple to make and highly luscious. It gets a velvety richness from the avocados. The salad is enlivened by a splash of red wine vinegar in the dressing and a handful of briny capers sprinkled on top. The herbs here are used in two ways, both chopped into a garlicky salsa verde-like dressing, and strewn in whole leaves across the plate. Choose your avocados carefully for this; look for firm but not rock-hard fruit, without any mushy spots. If you'd like to substitute another variety of avocado for the Haas you can, but the salad may not have the same texture. Then serve it either as a side dish or an appetizer with a meal of roasted or grilled meats, chicken or fish. Or make it the foundation of a light lunch, with some crusty bread and tangy cheese on the side.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     weeknight, salads and dressings, appetizer

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 579, UnsaturatedFat 46 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 57 grams, Fiber 15 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 656 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams