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You are here: Home / Recipes / Smashed Avocado Salad Dressing

October 7, 2015

Smashed Avocado Salad Dressing

This post is sponsored by Hass Avocados

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Avocados are one of my favorite foods, and they are a great way to get a creamy taste while packing a bunch of healthy monounsaturated fats into your lunch. They also contain eight percent of the daily value of fiber per serving and less sugar per serving than any other fruit, so they’re a great food to keep you full and your blood sugar steady. The Hass Avocado Board has joined the American Diabetes Association® in the national Stop Diabetes® movement, and they asked me to share an avocado recipe to help spread the word of its powerhouse nutritional status.

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I gotta hand this recipe over to Matt, who makes a big salad with smashed avocado dressing almost every day for lunch at the bakery. While there are many recipes that involve blending avocado into a super creamy salad dressing, this is not one of them. It’s a simple “smash in a bowl and toss” recipe that will save you the extra few minutes.

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Start with half an avocado – bonus points if it’s perfectly ripe!

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Give it a nice smash –

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Then add in 1 tbsp olive oil –

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Followed by 2 tbsp of lime juice –

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One teaspoon of honey for a touch of sweetness –

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And 1/4 tsp of a coarse salt. I used herby Peg’s Salt!

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Give it all a nice stir around to incorporate all of the liquids and thin it out a bit –

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Add in 4 cups of your salad green of choice – serves 2 so add a lot!

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And give it a nice thorough toss

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If you’re like Matt, you can eat your salad right out of the mixing bowl, but I opted for a smaller dish and topped my salad with roasted squash and sweet potatoes, manchego cheese and toasted walnuts.

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Avocado Salad Dressing

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Smashed Avocado Salad Dressing

I gotta hand this recipe over to Matt, who makes a big salad with smashed avocado dressing almost every day for lunch at the bakery. While there are many recipes that involve blending avocado into a super creamy salad dressing, this is not one of them. It's a simple "smash in a bowl and toss" recipe that will save you the extra few minutes.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 Servings
Author Kath Younger

Ingredients

  • Half An Avocado
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp pegs salt

Instructions

  • Smash your avocado in a bowl.
  • Add oil, lime juice, honey and salt.
  • Mix well.
  • Top with 3-4 cups of greens and toss well.

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Comments

  1. Trina says

    October 7, 2015 at 9:12 am

    Beautiful pics, Kath!

    Such a shame that avocados are just going out of season. This would have been a perfect August dinner side when they were on sale!

    Is it one tbsp of oil, or two?

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    • KathEats says

      October 7, 2015 at 9:27 am

      Get ’em before they’re gone!!! Just one – fixed.

      Reply
  2. Sagan says

    October 7, 2015 at 9:41 am

    YUM! I ate salads every day this past summer and I didn’t even put on dressing because I just sliced a nice ripe avocado on top instead. I liked that the creaminess of the avocado meant that I didn’t feel the need to add dressing too.

    …but I DEFINITELY need to make this! It sounds so delicious. Pinning to save for later 🙂 (love that you added the cheese, walnuts, and sweet potato <3)

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  3. Lindsey @ Simply Lindsey says

    October 7, 2015 at 9:48 am

    I love making avocado dressings like this! The lime juice is so crucial!

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  4. Samantha @ThePlantedVegan says

    October 7, 2015 at 11:40 am

    So simple! I’ve never thought to do this before, but I’m going to start now…yum!

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  5. Hope says

    October 7, 2015 at 11:52 am

    Hi Kath! Thanks for awesome recipe that is vegan-approved! I love your blog and it has inspired me to pursue a career in health & nutrition as well! Just a question, what does the olive oil add to this recipe that the avocado doesn’t already provide? 🙂 Just curious!

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    • KathEats says

      October 7, 2015 at 12:33 pm

      Thins it out a bit and some flavor but feel free to just use more lime juice or other liquid like a flavoured vinegar

      Reply
  6. Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says

    October 7, 2015 at 2:53 pm

    This looks so fabulous!!

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  7. Fiona says

    October 7, 2015 at 5:31 pm

    HI Can you freeze segments of avocado, and then make this dressing after thawing?

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    • KathEats says

      October 7, 2015 at 7:26 pm

      I haven’t tried that and wouldn’t recommend it – I think it might brown and mush too much? Maybe if you added some lemon juice and used a firm one it might work?

      Reply
  8. Sarah @ Seriously Lovely says

    October 7, 2015 at 7:49 pm

    Wow, this sounds yummy!

    Reply
  9. Lynn @ The Actor’s Diet says

    October 7, 2015 at 9:49 pm

    Smashed avocado sounds much better than smushed!

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  10. Heidi Kokborg says

    October 8, 2015 at 4:30 am

    This looks so good!!

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  11. robin says

    October 8, 2015 at 5:55 am

    Wow I don’t blame him for making this everyday. Looks incredible.

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  12. Bethany @ Athletic Avocaod says

    October 8, 2015 at 7:15 am

    What a great idea and way of adding the tasty flavor and texture of avocado throughout ! I love the simplicity of this dish!

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  13. Joshua Hampton says

    October 8, 2015 at 7:35 am

    This salad looks amazing. I love the simplicity of smashing avocados in the mixing bowl.

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  14. Sarah says

    October 9, 2015 at 12:54 am

    You can do so many simple recipes with avacados, and as you mentioned – so healthy and yummy! People are intimidated by them but they are so easy!

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  15. Candice says

    October 9, 2015 at 12:30 pm

    Any tips on picking an avocado that is not brown inside? I live in CA but lately every time I cut into my avos they are brown. It makes me so sad.

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    • KathEats says

      October 9, 2015 at 12:57 pm

      I think you’re letting them get too ripe! Try a firmer one

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    • Courtney says

      October 9, 2015 at 3:16 pm

      Hi Candice, that used to happen to me all the time! I learned a great little trick to pick a green one. When you’re picking out your avocado, take the little stem at the bottom of the avocado. If the part underneath where the stem was is brown, your avocado will be as well. If it’s green, you’re good to go ! I use this trick all the time, and it works every time!

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  16. Rainey says

    October 10, 2015 at 9:02 pm

    Sounds alot like an avocado dressing that was posted on 101 Cookbooks as part of her Kale market salad. Its one of my favorite salad dressings!

    Reply
  17. Amanda says

    October 13, 2015 at 6:59 pm

    Made this tonight and it was so delicious!

    Reply

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