Make the most of the final days of summer with this fresh and tangy avocado salad dressing. (I know the calendar says autumn, but here in southern California, the weather doesn’t always listen to the calendar.)
Creamy avocado vinaigrette will go wonderfully with romaine lettuce and the last home-grown tomatoes from your garden. If autumn has already settled in, pair your avocado salad with your favorite soup for the perfect light dinner combination for chilly evenings.
Finding salad dressings on store shelves free of gluten, dairy, egg, soy, and sugar is a losing proposition. Especially when it’s so quick and easy to make your own from scratch. Avocado makes it deliciously creamy and nutritious. You can even use this avocado dressing as a dip for raw veggies or your favorite gluten-free chips.
Ingredients
- 1 large avocado
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup unfiltered raw apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup unfiltered cold pressed extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Instructions
- Peel and seed the avocado, and peel the garlic clove.
- Blend the avocado and garlic in a food processor until the avocado is creamy and the garlic is finely chopped.
- Add the lemon juice and apple cider vinegar and process until blended.
- Add the sea salt, smoked paprika, and pepper, and process until mixed in.
- Add the olive oil. You can pour it in slowly while the food processor is going or simply pour it all in at once. Blend until the oil is fully emulsified into the dressing.
- Taste, and add more salt, paprika, or pepper, if desired.
- Garnish with a sprinkle of smoked paprika, if desired.
- Chill to thicken.
(This recipe was shared at: Raw Foods Thursday)
Laura, that looks really creamy. I bet it is really good with radicchio too.
Radicchio sounds fabulous! I’ll have to get some and try it.
too much vinegar i fear
Hey Kevin,
Happy New Year!
Feel free to adjust the amount of vinegar to your personal taste. If your avocado is small, that will also affect the ratio. Add another small avocado or reduce the other ingredients to find a balance that suits you.
Thanks for stopping by!
It still feels like summer here in Nashville, too! I had to shake my head at the cornstalks and pumpkins at the Farmer’s Market this weekend. I love avocado dressings. Look forward to trying yours. Great idea to add smoked paprika. Thanks for sharing this recipe at Raw Foods Thursdays!