Creamy Avocado Dressing (aka Guacamole Buttermilk Dressing)

By jeaklor

Ingredients

• 1 medium avocado
• 1 small jalapeno*
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 1 lime, juice
• 1 green onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 3/4 cup buttermilk**
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise (completely optional)
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, toasted and ground
• salt and pepper to taste

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 10mins
Adapted from closetcooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

For a new salad that I have been thinking about I wanted a nice and cool and creamy dressing and I was thinking about trying something a little bit different, an avocado dressing. I am so totally addicted to avocados and I am always looking for new ways to enjoy them! I was originally planning on including diced avocado in the salad but I liked the idea of a creamy avocado dressing even more. For the avocado dressing I was thinking about starting it off a lot like a guacamole with plenty of fresh ingredients like cilantro, lime juice and even some jalapeno peppers to add a touch of heat. A quick search of the internet for these ingredients turned up a recipe for an

. I did make one quick change to the recipe by including some mayonnaise which goes fabulously well with avocados. I have to say that this avocado dressing is amazingly good; nice and creamy so so fresh and vibrant! Now I just need to resist eating it all by the spoonful so that it can make it into the salad!

Servings: makes 2 cups

Directions

Puree everything in a blender until smooth. Store in fridge and finish within a few days.

* Leave the seeds in for more heat or remove them for less.

** Use more buttermilk to make it thinner or less to make it thinner.

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Thank you for posting! I'm going to make this - looks fabulous!

this looks so good....I'm addicted to avocados too and love them in salads. Having them in the dressing is a wonderful idea!

What a great dressing! I love avocado and this will be perfect to add on my green salad. Thanks for the recipe, Kevin.

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