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Basil Avocado Salad Dressing

July 13, 2015 by JennifersKitchen 4 Comments

Vegan Basil Avocado Salad Dressing

This healthy, oil-free, high-fiber salad dressing gets its rich and luscious creaminess from nutrient-dense avocado and cashews. It tastes fabulous with a green salad, is luscious drizzled over steamed or sautéed zucchini and summer squash, and pairs perfectly with fresh, garden tomatoes. It’s also great for dipping bread!

Basil is so easy to grow – even if you don’t have a garden, you can grow a pot of basil on your porch or windowsill.

Or if you don’t want to grow your own basil, you can find it in abundance during the summer months at your local grocery store, at farmer’s markets, or from your CSA.

Vegan Basil Avocado Salad Dressing

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Basil Avocado Salad Dressing

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Yield 2 cups

This smooth and creamy salad dressing is bursting with flavor, and because it's made with natural fats instead of refined oils, it's great for weight loss.

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup raw cashews
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 16 fresh basil leaves (more or less depending on taste)
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 teaspoons granulated onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 medium avocado
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Instructions

  1. Place cashews, water, lemon juice, basil leaves, garlic, granulated onion, and salt in blender. (A heavy-duty blender works best for this recipe; other blenders may not get the mixture smooth enough.) Blend until very smooth and creamy.
  2. Peel and pit avocado and coarsely dice or mash flesh. Add to blender. (The reason for dicing the avocado before blending is to prevent avocado from needing to be blended too much as this makes the dressing airy.)
  3. Add oregano to blender and pulse just enough to thoroughly mix. Do not overblend.
  4. Adjust seasonings to taste. Because a medium avocado can contain anywhere from 7/8 cup to 1 1/3 cup mashed flesh, additional seasonings may need to be added for the best flavor.

Notes

Best if used immediately, but will keep in the refrigerator for a couple days with minimal discoloration.

For extra flavor, add more garlic and basil.

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Comments

  1. Nichole Kraft, Food Writing Copyeditor

    July 14, 2015 at 4:40 pm

    I’ll have to give this recipe a whirl–it might be a good way to sneak avocado past my hubby. 😉

    Reply
  2. Meg @ Noming thru Life

    July 22, 2015 at 4:44 pm

    Oh this dressing is about to go on EVERYTHING!! Every single ingredient is so spot on. I’m about to drench the my fridge in it 😉

    Reply
  3. GG

    December 9, 2019 at 3:26 pm

    Thankyou so much for your recipes…. will be trying them soon

    Reply
    • JennifersKitchen

      December 10, 2019 at 5:21 pm

      You’re very welcome, GG. I hope you enjoy!

      Reply

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