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Avocado Dressing

This is my riff on green goddess dressing. I’ve omitted the buttermilk, but you won’t miss it a bit, as the luscious avocado blends with the brown rice vinegar to create a mellow dressing that’s ideal tossed with crunchy salads—a mix of tastes and textures that’s like giving your palate an invigorating massage.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 1 cup

Ingredients

3/4 cup water
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons brown rice vinegar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1 teaspoon agave nectar
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 ripe avocado
1/4 cup loosely packed chopped fresh basil
1 clove garlic, chopped

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine all of the ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy.

  2. Variation

    Step 2

    Goes with all of your favorite salads, or on top of fish or chicken.

  3. storage

    Step 3

    Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days.

  4. nutrition information

    Step 4

    (per serving)

    Step 5

    Calories: 25

    Step 6

    Total Fat: 2.4g (0.3g saturated, 1.7g monounsaturated)

    Step 7

    Carbohydrates: 1g

    Step 8

    Protein: 0g

    Step 9

    Fiber: 0g

    Step 10

    Sodium: 75mg

Excerpted from The Cancer Fighting Kitchen, copyright 2017 by Rebecca Katz and Met Edelson. Published with permission by Ten Speed Press.
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