Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing

Everything is better with avocado. There. I said it. Sandwiches are better with it. Tacos are certainly better with it. Same goes for nachos. Breakfast toast. And even, as it turns out, ranch dressing. This dressing is creamy, yet at the same time tastes much lighter than your traditional ranch dressing. And without a doubt, it will be my go to salad dressing this summer.

When it comes to dressing, I have always been a ranch kinda girl. Never blue cheese. Ever. Blue cheese is too strong.  And…chunky. Oy. I am so not a fan.

Ranch on the other hand is dressing perfection. Creamy, not chunky and loaded with dill. Which I think is my favorite part.

And even though I am such a huge fan of ranch, I am not a purest by any means. Peppercorn ranch is good. Jalapeno ranch is good too. Sriracha ranch, oh mama sign me up. That is why it is so surprising that I’ve never tried an avocado ranch before. The avocado adds just the right amount of, you guessed it, creaminess. And you also feel a little bit better about eating it because there isn’t a drop of mayonnaise in sight.

There is buttermilk though, which is why you will only feel a little bit better.

Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing

Everyone's favorite dressing gets a makeover with the addition of avocado. And like they say, everything is better with avocado.

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Prep Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Appetizer

Cuisine American

Servings 2 Servings

Ingredients

  

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Ingredients:

• ▢ 1 avocado pitted and removed from skin
• ▢ 1 tablespoon dried dill
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves
• ▢ 1 tablespoon lime juice
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ 1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
• ▢ 1 - 1 1/3 cup buttermilk

Instructions

 

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  Combine first six ingredients and 1 cup of buttermilk together in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth. If you would like the dressing a little thinner add remaining buttermilk and pulse a few more times. Chill for 30 minutes. Serve.
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  Store any left overs in an airtight container in the refrigerator and use within a few days.

Notes

Enjoy!

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Keywords: 4th of July Recipes, avocado, buttermilk dressing, dill, dressing, ranch dressing, salad dressing, sauce, summer