Best Avocado Ranch Dressing Recipes

AVOCADO-LIME RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine avocado and garlic in a blender or large food processor and process until well pureed.
• Stir mayonnaise, sour cream, and lime juice together in a bowl until well blended. Pour over avocado mixture in the blender. Add dill, parsley, chives, salt, onion powder, and pepper. Puree until liquefied. Serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

AVOCADO RANCH SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Mash avocado in a bowl, then stir in mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, and vinegar. Sprinkle with salt, parsley, dill, onion powder, and garlic powder. Stir until well blended, chill until ready to serve.

SOUTHWESTERN RANCH DRESSING COLE SLAW WITH AVOCADO

Steps:

• Place vegetables in a large bowl (do not add avocado until ready to serve to preserve color).
• In separate bowl, mix dressing and spices.
• Pour over vegetables and mix.
• Chill or top with avocado and serve at once.

AVOCADO RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Process the avocado, buttermilk, vinegar, scallions, garlic, chives, dill and parsley in a blender until smooth. Season with 1/2 teaspoon fine salt and a few grinds of pepper. Transfer to a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap so that it sits directly on the dressing and refrigerate for 30 minutes up to 1 day before using.

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN CHILI WITH FLAMING TEQUILA-PEPPER SALSA & AVOCADO RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Place a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons of the EVOO. Add the bacon to the pan and brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add the chicken to the pot and brown, 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally to break up the lumps. Add the pureed chipotle, cumin, coriander, and smoked paprika, then stir for 1 minute. Add the onion and garlic to the pot and cook until tender, 5 minutes more. Add the tomato paste and chicken stock and some salt and pepper to the pot and bring the liquids up to a bubble. Reduce the heat to a simmer.
• While the chili is simmering, place a medium skillet over medium-high heat with the remaining 2 tablespoons of EVOO. Add the bell peppers, red onion, and jalapeño to the skillet and cook until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and add the tequila. Return the skillet to the heat and flame the tequila to burn off most of the alcohol. Add the lime juice, the cilantro, and some salt to the salsa.
• To a food processor bowl add the avocado, chives, lemon juice, and buttermilk. Process until smooth and then season with salt and pepper.
• Serve up the chili with some of the tequila-pepper salsa and avocado ranch dressing. Garnish with tortilla chips.

EASY AVOCADO-LIME RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise, milk, avocado, ranch dressing mix, lime juice, dried cilantro, lime zest, and white pepper in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until blended. Blend in extra milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, for a thinner consistency.

BUTTER LETTUCE SALAD WITH AVOCADO RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• For the dressing: In a food processor, combine all the ingredients and puree until smooth and creamy.
• Core the lettuce heads and separate them into individual leaves. In a large bowl, toss the lettuce leaves with enough of the dressing to coat them lightly; you may not need it all. Arrange the lettuce on a platter. Sprinkle with chives and parsley, then with chopped egg. Scatter the cherry tomatoes around the lettuce. Serve immediately.
• Enjoy with Cakebread Cellars Napa Valley Chardonnay or another elegant, cool-climate Chardonnay.

SPINACH SALAD WITH AVOCADO-RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. Scoop 1 avocado half into a blender; add buttermilk, dill, vinegar, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Puree until smooth. 2. Cut the remaining avocado half into 1/2-inch chunks. Combine spinach, bell pepper and chickpeas in a large bowl. Add the dressing; toss to coat. Divide among 4 salad plates and top with the chopped avocado.

VEGAN AVOCADO RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the avocado, dill, pickle brine and garlic with 1/3 cup water. Season with salt and pepper, and process until smooth.
• Stir in the chopped pickles. Taste and adjust balance and consistency with more brine, water, salt, black pepper and dill.

AVOCADO RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Scoop the flesh from the avocado.
• In food processor, puree avocado, hot sauce, and lime juice until avocado is broken down, about 30 seconds.
• Add remaining ingredients and process until dressing is completely smooth.
• Can be refrigerated up to 1 week.
• Toss about 2 tablespoons with 4 cups of salad greens to serve 2 people.