Avocado Salad Dressing and Dip

What is a salad without a tasty salad dressing? 

This creamy avocado dressing is delicious and can be made easily and very quickly to dress any kind of salad.

I use a Florida avocado which is a little lighter and a little more yellow inside than the Haas avocado. It is also little larger and has a smooth skinned exterior as opposed to the bumpy skin of the Haas avocado. 

This easy oil-free dressing has just 4 basic ingredients that whip up in my Nutrabullet (or any blender) in just seconds. 

It is flavorful, healthy, and a perfect addition to any salad. Lemon juice makes it slightly tangy, and the almond milk makes it creamy.

Sometimes, I like using small romaine lettuce boats and filling them with other vegetables that are easy to just pick up instead of eating a whole salad.

Chemical Free and Nutrient Dense

Why use a bottled dressing that is full of chemicals and additives, when you can quickly whip up a fresh dressing that is so much healthier and nutrient dense? After all, our bodies run on the nutrients and antioxidants we provide from the food we eat.

This dressing can also be used as a dip or on tacos. It's versatile and delicious and avocado is a plant-based fat with lots of health benefits. 

Ingredients: 

1 large Florida Avocado (as opposed to a smaller Haas avocado)

1/2 cup of almond milk (unsweetened and unflavored)

2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice

1 clove of fresh garlic 

Optional: 1/4 cup of cilantro (I did not use it) 

Directions: 

Place all ingredients in the NutriBullet or blender. Whiz until creamy, adding a little more almond milk if needed. 

Place the dressing in an airtight jar ( I used an old salsa jar with lid) and it will keep for about 3 days.

We are packing up to go to Florida for the winter and enjoying a tiny  taste of the fall season before we are off! I've been enjoying cooking soup, using butternut squash, looking at pumpkins and trying to squeeze it all in before we are back at the beach and 85 degrees!

My Notes: 

1. Use this dressing as a dip with crudités or chips. 

2. Use on tacos 

3. I buy the avocados when they are hard and then as soon as they begin to soften up, I place them in the refrigerator. I find an avocado can stay up to a week in the refrigerator and then be perfect to use.

4. This dressing can be kept at least 5 days without turning brown.

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