Avocado Vinaigrette Recipes

AVOCADO OIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the mustard and vinegar. Pouring slowly, add a thin stream of avocado oil to the bowl, whisking with the other hand. Continue to whisk until all of the oil has been poured into the bowl and the ingredients have come together homogeneously. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve over your favorite green salad.

AVOCADO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• The Vinaigrette: To make the vinaigrette, combine the olive oil, white wine vinegar, Dijon mustard and salt and pepper to taste in a screw top jar, and shake well to combine. Taste and adjust the seasoning, to taste.
• The Avocado: Cut the avocados in half lengthways and gently twist the halves to separate. To remove the seed, insert a sharp knife into it, then twist and lift out.
• Brush the surfaces with lemon juice and place the avocado halves on 4 serving plates, shake the dressing again and drizzle it evenly over the avocado halves.
• Serve with buttered toast triangles (more traditional) or warm crusty rolls.
• Notes: An avocado is ripe if it feels a little soft when held in your hand. To help ripen an avocado, put it in a paper bag with a ripe banana or apple and store in an airy spot. You can now buy avocados that don't discolour when cut, but are they, I wonder, genetically modified?

CREAMY AVOCADO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Pour avocado oil, olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, and sesame oil into a blender. Cover and blend until smooth and emulsified, about 2 minutes. Add avocado; blend well to combine, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cumin; blend until vinaigrette flavors are combined, about 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer vinaigrette to a container; chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Shake well before using.

AVOCADO-POBLANO CHILE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in non-reactive bowl and toss gently to mix. Adjust seasonings and chill. Vinegar will slightly melt the ripe avocado to a nice consistency.
• Toast pine nuts in a dry saute pan or in a 350 degree oven on a sheet pan. Pick sage leaves and parsley so as to lease little or no stem. Combine all ingredients in food processor or blender and process until a pesto consistency.

AVOCADO WITH SOY-LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients in a bowl; let sit as little as a half-hour and up to 2 hours; strain, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible. Whisk in the grapeseed oil to make a vinaigrette.
• Peel, pit and slice the avocados; arrange them on 2 or 4 plates; dress to taste. Sprinkle with salt, togarashi or pepper and toasted sesame seeds, and serve.

AVOCADO FRUIT SALAD WITH TANGERINE VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Arrange avocados and fruit on a serving plate; sprinkle with mint and almonds. In a small bowl, whisk dressing ingredients until blended; drizzle over salad.

SPICY AVOCADO AND LIME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk together the avocado, lime juice, hot pepper sauce, and vinegar until smooth. Set aside at room temperature for 29 minutes. Use as a dressing for salad.

SHRIMP AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH CITRUS VINAIGRETTE (CAMARONES A LA VINAGRETA)

Steps:

• Cook the shrimp: In a pot, combine 1 quart water with 1 tablespoon salt. Add peppercorns and bay leaves and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Prepare an ice bath: Add enough ice to a large bowl until half full. Sprinkle the ice with 2 tablespoons salt and top with enough cold water to cover. Set aside.
• When the water boils, stir the shrimp into the hot water and turn off the heat. Let cook until just pink and opaque, 1 to 2 minutes depending on size of shrimp. Drain shrimp and transfer to the ice bath. Stir well and set aside until shrimp are completely chilled, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain shrimp again and transfer to paper or kitchen towels to dry.
• Make the dressing: In a medium bowl, stir together tomatoes, red onion, oil, fruit juices, herbs and mustard. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add shrimp, toss to coat and chill for at least 1 hour (or up to 1 day).
• When ready to serve, peel and dice the avocado and fold into the shrimp salad. Serve chilled, in a serving bowl or on individual plates lined with lettuce leaves.