Best Avocado Basil Dressing Recipes

AVOCADO-BASIL DRESSING

Avocado-Basil Dressing image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Time 5m

Yield About 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 avocado
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
1 clove garlic
Juice of one or more limes
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt
freshly ground pepper

Steps:

Put all ingredients in a mini food processor or blender and purée until smooth; add a few drops of water if you like a thinner dressing.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 414, UnsaturatedFat 34 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 42 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 393 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram

TOMATO AND AVOCADO SALAD WITH BASIL BUTTERMILK DRESSING

Tomato and Avocado Salad with Basil Buttermilk Dressing image

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups Fresh basil leaves, packed
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup mayonnaise or half thick (Greek) yogurt and half mayo
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
2-3 pounds fresh tomatoes (variety of cherry tomatoes works well)
2 avocados
1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
1/2 lemon

Steps:

Make dressing. Blend basil, buttermilk, green onions, salt, mayo/yogurt and pepper in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and let stand 30 minutes to thicken. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Wash cherry tomatoes and slice in half. If using large tomatoes, cut in wedges.
Peel avocado and cut into chunks. Sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent browning.
Arrange tomatoes and avocados on platter and drizzle with dressing or simply toss tomatoes and avocado with dressing (you probably won't need all of the dressing).
Sprinkle with pine nuts and garnish with a few basil sprigs (if desired).
Serve with extra dressing on the side.

AVOCADO BASIL SALAD DRESSING

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Make and share this Avocado Basil Salad Dressing recipe from Food.com.

Provided by threeovens

Categories Low Protein

Time 5m

Yield 1 cup, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 avocado
1/2 cup fresh basil
1 garlic clove
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, to taste (about 1 lime (or more)
1/4 cup olive oil
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Place all ingredients in a food processor blender and puree until smooth.
Taste and add additional lime juice, if desired.
Can be thinned with a few drops of water, if desired.

AVOCADO-BASIL DRESSING

AVOCADO-BASIL DRESSING image

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

Time: 5 minutes
1 avocado
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
1 clove garlic
Juice of one or more limes
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper.

Steps:

Put all ingredients in a mini food processor or blender and purée until smooth; add a few drops of water if you like a thinner dressing. Yield: About 1 cup.