Avocado Salad
Dressing and
Spread
By Kristen Coffield
Move over mayonnaise, this avocado
salad dressing doubles as a sandwich
s p r e a d a n d t a s t e s eve n m o r e
delicious.
Avocados have long been the poster
child for healthy eating, and this
recipe proves that avocado can
indeed do it all. If you love creamy,
rich textured salad dressings, this
recipe will be your new favorite; and
you will be swapping out all those
empty calories for health-boosting
u n s a t u r a t e d f a t t y a c i d s. T h e
unsaturated oil content of avocados,
including oleic and linoleum acid, is
s e c o n d o n l y t o o l i v e s. T h e s e
important fats may help to lower
cholesterol by decreasing total
cholesterol levels, including LDL
cholesterol. They also increase
healthy HDL cholesterol levels,
making avocados an excellent
addition to your diet.
When making this dressing, I
always double up so I can store
some as a thinned down version for
my salads and keep a thick batch.
T h e a d d i t i o n o f avo c a d o o i l
streamed into the running food
processor turns the texture of the
avocados into a mayonnaise
consistency. I like to use the thick
version as a sandwich spread, it
makes a super yummy tuna salad,
and can be used to make a crazy-
good onion dip. The thinner version
is made by adding water to the
dressing to thin it down; you can
also enhance the flavor profile by
adding fresh herbs and additional
lemon juice. A vocado Salad Dressing and
This easy recipe is a delicious way
to get more healthy plant-based
foods and essential fatty acids into
your diet, without sacrificing flavor
or texture. 1/4-1/2 cup water for thinning
Spread Recipe
Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
1 whole large avocado
1 clove garlic, peeled
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
3 Tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
Instructions:
Place all ingredients, except
the avocado oil, in the bowl of
a food processor and pulse
until smooth and creamy.
Stream the avocado oil into
the food processor until
completely blended.
If making dressing, stream
water into running food
processor until desired
texture is achieved. Adjust
1/4 tsp kosher salt seasonings to taste.
1/4 tsp ground black pepper www.theculinarycure.com
Chopped fresh herbs-optional