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Vegan Avocado Basil Dressing

February 5, 2020 by Connie Edwards McGaughy Leave a Comment

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Vegan Avocado Basil Dressing 🌱This easy, healthy, oil-free, gluten-free salad dressing recipe has it all. Creamy, citrusy, and subtly sweet with the perfect herbal balance of basil and richness of avocado.

This zesty creamy dressing will wake up any salad!


There’s a local cafe that my hubby John and I enjoy for a quick lunch. We always share a veggie sandwich & side salad which comes with a fantastic creamy basil dressing. I wanted to try to create an oil-free version of their dressing and boy did I come close. The flavor was spot-on, but it just wasn’t quite as creamy. So I decided to throw in some avocado. Wowza!

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Vegan Avocado Basil Dressing

The avocado made the dressing rich and creamy. And the color. . . gorgeous!

I love pouring a dollop of this vegan avocado basil dressing on salads and roasted veggies. Try it on our Vegan Roasted Root Veggies!

Since this recipe includes fresh avocado, you will want to prepare it right before serving. You can combine all the other ingredients in advance, but the avocado should be added at the last moment. Only make enough dressing for one day, as it will likely discolor after a few hours.

  • sliced avocado and lemon

HOW TO PICK A PERFECTLY RIPE AVOCADO

So, you’re in the produce section at the grocery store and you need avocados to make vegan avocado basil dressing. How do you go about choosing which ones to buy when they all look pretty much the same?

  1. Select your avocados based on when you plan on making the dressing. If you want to prepare it the same day, choose ripe (not over-ripe) avocados. A ripe avocado will be fairly firm, but will yield to light pressure. The skin will be snug to the fruit, not brittle or pulled away. A perfectly ripe avocado will be neither hard nor mushy.
  2. My husband always checks to see that the stem is still intact on the avocados he buys. If it has been removed, the avo will tend to over-ripen from the top, so he only buys the ones with the stems.
  3. There’s a fine line between ripe and over-ripe and you’ll know it when you cut into an avo. One of the first signs of it being too ripe is the color of the flesh. Once those brown spots show up, it’s too late. Another way to check if it’s over ripe is by smell. An acrid or sour smell is a sure sign that you won’t be using that avocado.
  4. If you don’t plan on using your avocados the day you buy them, it’s better to error on the side of caution and choose firmer ones. If you have ripe avos that you won’t use the same day, put them in the fridge. It will slow down the ripening process and might give you a few extra days to use them.

If you love this yummy dressing, be sure to check out these other easy & delicious vegan recipes!

  • Chilled Avocado Cucumber Soup
  • Best Vegan Pesto Sauce
  • Vegan Roasted Root Veggies
  • Best Vegan Tzatziki Sauce
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Vegan Avocado Basil Dressing

Vegan Avocado Basil Dressing

10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 37kcal
Author: Connie🥕
Vegan Avocado Basil Dressing 🌱 This easy, healthy, oil-free, gluten-free salad dressing recipe has it all. Creamy, citrusy, and subtly sweet with the perfect herbal balance of basil and richness of avocado.
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Equipment

  • blender or food processor
  • citrus squeezer
  • Measuring spoons
  • paring knife

Ingredients

  • 1 large bunch fresh basil washed and stems removed
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 tsp blue agave nectar
  • 1/2 large avocado
  • 1/4 C water
  • 1 pinch sea salt I suggest 1/8 tsp or less

Instructions

  • Place basil, agave nectar, lemon juice, and salt into food processor or blender
  • Pulse until basil is completely pureed.
  • Add avocado, continue to puree.
  • Gradually add water, a little at a time, until dressing is a consistency you like.
  • Add salt to taste (I suggest 1/8 tsp or less)

Notes

🥕The original version of this recipe includes 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil. If you want your dressing to be creamier, you can substitute 1 Tbsp water with 1 Tbsp olive oil. 
IMPORTANT: Since this recipe uses fresh avocado, you will want to prepare the dressing just before serving it. This recipe will make about 6 servings. 

Nutrition

Calories: 37kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
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