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This Creamy Avocado Lime Dressing is incredibly delicious and very versatile.
It can be made as thick or thin as you like to suit whatever you are serving it with. Add some extra liquid to it and it becomes an amazing salad dressing or vinaigrette which coats and clings to the leaves perfectly, or reduce the liquid and it ends up thick like mayonnaise. It can then be spread in sandwiches as a mayonnaise substitute, dolloped on veggie burgers, baked potatoes, burritos, tacos, used as a dip for chips, chopped vegetables and it also goes perfectly with falafel.
This dressing keeps well in the fridge for a few days. Don’t be worried if the colour changes a little. It won’t affect the flavour.
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Creamy Avocado & Lime Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 lime , juiced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (optional - sub for water if you want a lower fat dressing but remember that the olive oil adds flavour too)
- 1 small clove of garlic
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha , or other hot sauce (optional)
- 2 tablespoons cold water ( or more of you want a thinner dressing - see recipe notes below)
- 1-2 teaspoons white wine vinegar , or apple cider vinegar (see recipe notes below)
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Add all ingredients except the vinegar in a blender or food processor.
- Blend until very smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste (pulse a few times to distribute it)
- Add the vinegar gradually to taste (pulse a few times again to distribute it)
- Add more water if you want a thinner dressing as per recipe notes.
Long time vegan, creator of A Virtual Vegan & author of the book 
mary says
How long will it keep for and do I keep in the fridge or room temp?
I put lemon dressing in the fridge once and it went a really weird texture!
I dont want to make it really far in advance, just a day as I don’t want to be cooking while all the family and kids are here!
Thanks
A Virtual Vegan says
It lasts for a few days in the fridge but the colour does change a little as the avocado oxidizes a bit. It’s really at it’s best made fresh on the day.
Donna Fox says
I tried the lime avocado sauce, it’s definitely a good tasting dressing, this as alot of potential on other dishes. Thanks!!
Alysha Derenzo says
I made this tonight and absolutely loved it! We doubled the recipe so we have extra for a couple days. It’s great as a dip for carrots! I followed the recipe and measurements aside from two minor substitutions – flax seed oil in place of olive oil and cayenne pepper in place of sriracha to reduce sodium content and skipped adding salt but it was still excellent. I used my Vitamix so it was quick and easy and came out extra creamy. Do you have any more avocado dressing and/or dip recipes?
A Virtual Vegan says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I don’t have any more avocado dressings. I do have this mango one though. It’s really old so the picture aren’t great but it’s really tasty https://avirtualvegan.com/creamy-mango-asian-dressing/. I also have quite a few salad recipes with dressings included that you could make on their own. And I have this garlic onion dip that’s really good https://avirtualvegan.com/creamy-garlic-onion-dip/ . I have more dip ideas for the future so watch this space!
Emilie says
Just FYI this recipe is impossible to make in a vitamix. Not enough mass. I ended up adding some vegan mayo, some Dijon mustard, more vinegar, lime, water and oil to make it blend.
A Virtual Vegan says
If you have a large capacity blender that is often the case with recipes that make small amounts. I have a small jar that I can use with my Blendtec. It comes in handy!You could just double the recipe if there isn’t enough mass too.
Miraya says
How long does this dressing last?
A Virtual Vegan says
It lasts for 3 – 4 days in the fridge. The colour fades a little but it still tastes good.
Jodi says
Was excellent on our salad this evening! Thank you so much!
A Virtual Vegan says
That’s so good to hear and thank you so much for stopping by to let me know. I really appreciate it :O)
BJ Wolf says
This was also yummy with added fresh coriander!
A Virtual Vegan says
I bet it was! Great idea. I am glad you enjoyed it ????
Ilona @ Ilona's Passion says
I love avocado dressings. I love that you added sriracha. Yum!
A Virtual Vegan says
Thanks Ilona!
Brenda bagley says
This was really yummy!!! I used 1 T. Of oil and 1 T. Water. also I used a bit too much garlic. ( use a SMALL clove like the recipe says, I used a large clove) I just used regular white vinegar. Again, I used a little too much. Do the vinegar like the recipe says. ????. I also, after it was done, added some veganise and roasted pine nut hummus to some of it. It was good!!
A Virtual Vegan says
Thanks for taking the time to comment Brenda. I am glad that you enjoyed it! ????
Audrey @ Unconventional Baker says
Aw, I’m well familiar with having a mountain of rejects to go through while trying to perfect a recipe — currently going through a lot of a very special vanilla cake phase ;)
This dressing looks amazing though — I’d definitely love that with the falafel. Love the sriracha in there too. <3
A Virtual Vegan says
Thanks Audrey…it’s such a hard life for us food bloggers having to eat all of this food we create!!! I pity you having to eat mountains of cake ????
Kathryn Grace says
Sounds delicious. We have to watch our oil intake here, so I’d have to forego the extra flavor hit in the olive oil, sadly, but definitely have to try this soon. Thank you.
A Virtual Vegan says
I hope you enjoy it! It will still be good without the oil.
Kathryn Grace says
I think so too. Looking forward to it!