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This homemade Avocado Lime Ranch Dressingis unbelievably delicious! Inspired by a salad dressing at Chick-fil-A that I enjoy, but made better using fresh ingredients. I serve this avocado-lime ranch dressing as a salad dressing, as a dip or drizzled over tacos. Incredibly versatile and insanely delicious.
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Homemade Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing Recipe
Busy lives tend to steer us toward convenience items. By the looks of the salad dressing choices at the grocery store, they obviously rank very high on most people’s shopping list. I use them as well, my life is just as busy as yours with a family to take care of so, no shame here. I must admit, making adressingyourself really shows the love and effort you put into something as simple as asaladand elevates it. When time allows it’s certainly well worth the effort.
- Vegetables – Place the onion, serrano pepper, garlic cloves, lime juice and cilantro into a blender.Pulse until chopped.
- Liquid and Seasonings – Addbuttermilk, mayonnaise, cupsour cream, ripe avocado, salt, ground cumin, Mexican oregano, sugar, dark chili powder and black pepper.
- Cover and pulse until smooth. Add more buttermilk, if desired to thin.
- Refrigerate – Store chilled in an airtight container for at least 4 hours before serving.
- This can be made up to 3 days in advance, shake well before serving.
- Serve as a dressing, condiment or dip.
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How to Make the BEST Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing
This homemade Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing isn’t limited only to salads. You can use it as a dipping sauce for tortilla chips, drizzled on tacos, burgers, grilled chicken, pork and beyond. Try using it for a dip with vegetables or as a sauce for seafood.
- Ingredients you’ll need to make easy Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing: One avocado, mayonnaise, buttermilk, sour cream, diced onion, fresh cilantro, serrano pepper, lime juice, cumin, garlic, salt, Mexican oregano, sugar, black pepper and dark chili powder.
- Kitchen gadgets you’ll need: A sharp knife and cutting board, a stand blender, measuring cups and spoons and a mason jar or airtight container for storing the dressing.
- You really don’t need high-end equipment to make thissalad dressing. A stand blender or food processor is ideal and can whip-up the ingredients with very little effort in a matter of minutes.
- For the most robust flavor, store it tightly sealed in the refrigerator for several hours prior to serving to allow the flavors to fully combine and come to life. It’s like a fiesta in a jar.
- This dressing can be made up to 3 days in advance of serving. It will keep for up to 5 days, possibly even longer, but due to the oxidation of the fresh avocado it will not keep it’s bright green color. Use it within 3-5 days for the best results.
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More Dressings and Sauces to Make
There’s nothing like whipping up a homemade salad dressing or sauce using ingredients you already have on hand. More easy recipes you may like to try:
- This mouthwateringGreen Goddess Dressingcan be served as a dip, too.
- HomemadePoppy Seed Dressingis delicious on a spinach salad with all the fixings.
- Garlic and Herb Buttermilk Dressingis creamy and delicious.
- Make your ownHomestyle Cole Slaw Dressing.
- Thick and full flavored Thousand Island Dressing.
- Copycat Chick fil A Saucefor dipping chicken, french fries and more.
- Caesar Salad Dressing for Italian night at home.
- Thousand Island Dressingfrom Culinary Hill.
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Avocado Lime Ranch Dressing
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Chill Time4 hours hrs
Total Time4 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Course: Dip, Salad Dressing
Cuisine: American, Southern
Keyword: avocado-lime-ranch, copycat-avocado-lime-ranch, homemade-avocado-lime-ranch
Servings: 40 (2 Tbsp) servings
Calories: 109kcal
Author: Melissa Sperka
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sweet onion diced
- 1 serrano pepper seeded and rough chopped
- 3 garlic cloves peeled
- 3 Tbsp lime juice
- 2 Tbsp fresh cilantro rough chopped
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 medium ripe avocado peeled and pitted
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp Mexican oregano
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/4 tsp dark chili powder
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
Place the onion, serrano pepper, garlic cloves, lime juice and cilantro into a blender.Pulse until chopped.
Addbuttermilk, mayonnaise, cupsour cream, ripe avocado, salt, ground cumin, Mexican oregano, sugar, dark chili powder and black pepper. Cover and pulse until smooth. Add more buttermilk, if desired to thin.
Store chilled in an airtight container for at least 4 hours before serving.
Can be made up to 3 days in advance, shake well before serving. Serve as a dressing, condiment or dip.
Notes
This dressing can be prepared with light dairy products and mayonnaise, if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 2Tbsp | Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 326mg | Potassium: 118mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 113IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
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