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Smooth and creamy avocado ranch dressing is exactly what your meals have been missing! It’s everything you love about ranch dressing with the added deliciousness of avocado. Serve it as a dip for veggies or fries, or drizzle it on top of salads or tacos.
Before You Get Started
- When you’re choosing an avocado for your ranch dressing, be sure to look for one that’s ripe. If you’re buying avocados the same day you’ll make your dressing, look for ones with bumpy, dark green (almost black) skin. They should give just a little when you squeeze them gently, but not so much that they indent or feel mushy. If you’re buying them 3-4 days in advance, though, then look for firm, green, smooth avocados, and let them sit out at room temperature to ripen.
What I Love About This Recipe
- It’s got all of the amazing flavor you love from ranch dressing with the subtle taste of avocado. It pairs well with just about any dish!
- It’s so easy to make and only needs a few simple ingredients! Just toss everything in a food processor and blend until you’ve got the perfect consistency.
- Adjust the avocado ranch dressing consistency easily just by adding buttermilk! More milk yields a thinner dressing that’s perfect for drizzling over salads, and less milk gives you a thicker consistency that’s ideal for veggie dips.
- Any leftover dressing can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container up to 5 days. Perfect for meal prep!
Chef’s Tips
- You can serve your dressing immediately, but I like to refrigerate it at least 30 minutes first so it’s nice and chilled. Totally personal preference! Letting it sit allows the flavors to meld together better.
- If you overprocess the avocado ranch dressing ingredients, the mayonnaise could separate, which will affect the texture of the dressing. Blend just until you’ve reached your perfect consistency, then transfer the dressing to an airtight container for storing.
Making changes to a recipe can result in recipe failure. Any substitutions or variations listed are simple changes that I believe will work in this recipe, but results are not guaranteed.
Avocado Ranch Dressing
Rich, creamy homemade ranch with the added deliciousness of nutritious avocado.
servings
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 1 medium avocado approximately 6 ounces; peeled, pit removed
- ⅓ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 clove fresh garlic
- ¼ teaspoon dried dill optional; or 1 tablespoon fresh dill, optional
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives optional
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- ½ tablespoon fresh lime juice plus more to taste
- salt to taste
- freshly cracked black pepper to taste
- ¾ cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Add 1 medium avocado, ⅓ cup sour cream, ¼ cup mayonnaise, 1 clove fresh garlic, ¼ teaspoon dried dill, 2 tablespoons fresh chives, 1 teaspoon dried parsley, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder, 2 teaspoons white vinegar, ½ tablespoon fresh lime juice, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to bowl of food processor.
- Secure lid on food processor and pulse ingredients together until combined.
- Add ¾ cup buttermilk in small increments, pulsing ingredients together after each addition to fully incorporate milk. Repeat until all butter milk has been added or until desired consistency is achieved. Note: Use more or less buttermilk as needed to achieve desired dressing consistency.
- Serve immediately, or transfer to airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Make it Dairy Free: Use plant-based milk, vegan mayonnaise, and vegan sour cream or plain, dairy-free yogurt in place of the Greek yogurt.
Approximate Information for One Serving
Serving Size: 1servingCalories: 105calProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 56mgPotassium: 167mgTotal Carbs: 4gFiber: 2gSugar: 1gNet Carbs: 2gVitamin A: 107IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 1mg
Nutrition Disclaimers
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
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So addicting, I eat it slowly savoring the flavor!
We’re so glad you enjoyed it, Cindy! Thanks so much for sharing! 😊