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Why make your own dressing?
Homemade salad dressing is easier than you think! With just a few basic ingredients you can whip up something much tastier and healthier than anything that comes in a bottle. Trying to avoid high fructose corn syrup and polyunsaturated oils? Make this easy change to improve your family's health, and you might just end up enjoying salads more, too!
Basil-Lime Avocado Salad Dressing
Ingredients:
1 avocado
A handful of fresh basil
2 garlic cloves
the juice of 2 limes
3/8 c. extra virgin olive oil
unrefined sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
filtered water to thin to desired consistency
Directions:
Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. You can use an immersion blender, regular blender, or food processor. My vote is the immersion blender: less dishes!
Note:
I was surprised to find that the leftovers lasted in the fridge for a couple days without turning brown! Must be the lime juice. This recipe made plenty for two main dish salads two nights in a row.
Hi! I am new to your blog, but already recommending it to others :). I like seeing your posts pop up on my Facebook wall. Besides Balsamic Vinaigrette, what are your other favorite standard dressings? Think I'll give this "fancy" one a try too! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteBreann, thanks for spreading the word! I'm trying to find a Caesar recipe I like, but no luck yet. So I almost always make the balsamic. I also sometimes make Greek dressing - recipe from kitchenstewardship.com
DeleteI follow Genotype Diet and this would make a wonderful creamy dressing that is also Teacher Genotype compliant! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteLauren, I'm so glad it works for you! I hope you like it.
DeleteAs far as my own dressings; I make a salad dressing with low-fat plain yogurt, the juice of a lime plus the zest, and salt to taste.
ReplyDeleteOoh, that sounds yummy and simple. I would use full-fat yogurt, though. It's super good for you!
DeleteThis looks really yummy. Will try to make this with my salad tomorrow!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jen, I hope you liked it!
DeleteI love homemade salad dressings - they are so much more wholesome and always taste so good. I really like your Basil-Lime Avocado dressing recipe - it's got all the wonderful flavours of summer in a dressing!
ReplyDeleteThanks April! It is a very refreshing, summery dressing.
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DeleteWonderful - new to plant-based eating, looking forward to trying some of these and many other recipes. Keep these comin' down the pike! I'd love to see oil-free dressings.
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