Creamy Avocado Dressing
If you’re a fan of my Lime Crema, I think you’re going to also love this Creamy Avocado Dressing. It has the same bones as the Lime Crema, but is dressed up with a few more flavors to really make it a flavor bomb. This dressing comes together super fast, so you can make it fresh on the spot whenever needed.
P.S. It’s great on a lot more than just salads!
What’s in Creamy Avocado Dressing
This recipe is SO simple. It starts with the same ingredients as my Lime Crema: sour cream, garlic, lime, and salt. Then I added an avocado and fresh cilantro to freshen it up and make it a total flavor bomb. It’s so simple, but SO good.
Do I Need a Food Processor?
I found my food processor to be the easiest tool in my kitchen to make this dressing, but it is definitely soft and fluid enough to use a good blender if you have one. This recipe makes about one cup, so you’ll need something with at least a 1.5 cup capacity to allow for movement.
How to Serve Creamy Avocado Dressing
I used this avocado dressing on my Turkey Taco Salad this week, but I found myself dipping all sorts of vegetables into the jar throughout the rest of the day. This dressing is so good that I was looking for anything and everything to dip into it!
Try this dressing on your sandwiches, wraps, tacos, salads, nachos, bowl meals, fresh vegetables, and more!
Creamy Avocado Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 avocado ($0.89)
- 1/2 cup sour cream ($0.24)
- 1 clove garlic, minced ($0.08)
- 1/4 tsp salt ($0.02)
- 2 Tbsp fresh lime juice (1 lime) ($0.50)
- 1/4 bunch fresh cilantro ($0.20)
- 1/4 cup water (or as needed) ($0.00)
Instructions
- Add the avocado, sour cream, minced garlic, salt, lime juice, and cilantro to a food processor or blender. Puré until smooth.
- Add water, 1-2 Tbsp at a time, and purée again until it reaches your desired consistency (leave thicker for a dip, add more water for a pourable dressing).
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Equipment
Pictured with Turkey Taco Salad.
How to Make Creamy Avocado Dressing – Step by Step Photos
Add 1 avocado, ½ cup sour cream, 1 clove of garlic (minced), ¼ tsp salt, 2 Tbsp lime juice, and ¼ bunch cilantro to a food processor or blender.
Purée until smooth. Add water, 1-2 Tbsp at a time, and purée again until the dressing reaches your desired consistency. To use as a dip, leave it thick and don’t add any water. For a more pourable dressing, add about ¼ cup water.
Serve over your favorite salad, tacos, nachos, wrap sandwiches, chips, or fresh vegetables!
This looks so simple and delicious. I need some cilantro but I can’t wait to try it
Could I use frozen avocado chunks? I buy these for smoothies and always have them on hand, but I do not always have access to good fresh avocados.
While I haven’t tried that, I feel like it would work as long as they’re fully thawed first.
Wow I wish avocados were 89 cents! They’re about $4 each, sometimes 2 for $5 where I am in Canada so not really a budget food at all. :)
Looks delicious though there’s a similar sauce we buy for $7 so in that sense maybe it’s a saving :)
Love the ideas thanks
I don’t know if you’re in northern Canada, in which case food prices are crazy. But I’m in Ontario and can get avocados for a reasonable price. No Frills sells a bag of 5, (smaller than average tho) that makes it under $1 each- as long as you like them enough to use the extras. Also, loblaws has the naturally imperfect avocados, again a bulk option but perhaps available to you if you don’t have No Frills. Hope you find some deals- avocados are too good to miss out on
I was making a quick taco salad tonight & had no dressing, then I remembered seeing this just this morning. It is PERFECT! The only addition I made was adding a bit of pickled jalapeno juice from the jar instead of water to loosen it up for that hint of spice. So good!
Just finished making the dressing – tastes incredible, light, bright and zesty. I’m making double the salad tonight, I think I’ll need it.
Do you have a non dairy suggestion? It sounds delicious!
No, unfortunately, I don’t have a non-dairy swap for this one.
Thanks
Could you try Veganaise or vegan Greek yogurt. Those may work. :)
I just now did it with Coconut Cream. I added more Avocado and it works alright
Any idea how long this would keep in the fridge?
Probably only a few days.
Is this the same recipe as the older creamy Avocado dressing?
Nope, this one is different. The other one was a buttermilk and parsley dressing. If you need a copy of it we can email it to you, just reach out to us at support@budgetbytes.com
Ok, thank you! This one looks great too!
Any suggestions for flavors other than lime and cilantro? I really want to make this dressing, but I detest those flavors…. Thanks!
I’d just need to develop a whole different recipe, since those are the two main flavors of this one. Unfortunately, I can’t just guess, I’d need to test ideas and ratios to find another flavor profile that works.
Parsley and lemon?
Basil and lemon?
I may experiment too.
Maybe some of a package of taco seasoning
This looks great! Question – Can we replace the sour cream with greek yogurt?
If you’re used to making that swap, you’d probably be okay with it. I personally am not a fan of Greek yogurt in place of sour cream, but I know a lot of people don’t mind it. :)
This sound delicious! Very excited for the upcoming taco salad recipe!
Looks great! How long does this dressing “keep” in the fridge?
About three days or so. :)