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Ginger Citrus Avocado Dressing

April 26, 2012 by Lindsay 57 Comments

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Thick, creamy and full of flavor, this Ginger Citrus Avocado Dressing recipe will take your salad to the next level. It’s gluten-free, vegan, paleo and ready in minutes!

Thick, creamy and full of flavor, this Ginger Citrus Avocado Dressing recipe will take your salad to the next level. It's gluten-free, vegan, paleo and ready in minutes!

**Post and photos updated 1/14/16**

Hi Friends!

There are days when you feel like getting a little fancy and cooking a nice warm dinner and there are days when you just don’t have the energy to anything but pull some leftovers from the fridge, chop them up and throw them over a big bowl of greens and call it a night. Am I right?!

The good news is, there’s nothing wrong with salad for dinner. In fact, it’s one of my favorite ways to clean out the fridge! The problem often lies in the dressing. Store-boughtt dressing, while convenient, isn’t always the healthiest choice. They’re often loaded with weird ingredients, added sugars, etc.

Thick, creamy and full of flavor, this Ginger Citrus Avocado Dressing recipe will take your salad to the next level. It's gluten-free, vegan, paleo and ready in minutes!

But, as we all know, a good dressing can really take your salad to the next level! So that’s why it’s good to have a few recipes like this in your back pocket! Dressing recipes that you can whip up in about 60 seconds that are made with simple ingredients and packed with flavor.

This one is for all of you avocado lovers. It’s perfect for adding some healthy fats to your meal and a great way to use up ripe avocados if you’re not in the mood for homemade guac! It’s super thick and creamy- without any cream- which makes it great for coating every bite of salad! However, if you prever a thinner, more pourable dressing, you can just add a little extra liquid!

 

This Ginger Citrus Avocado Dressing is full of flavor and healthy fats! The perfect addition to your lunch salad!

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Thick, creamy & flavorful, this Ginger Citrus Avocado Dressing will take your salad to the next level. It’s gluten-free, vegan, paleo & ready in minutes!

  • Prep Time: 2 minutes
  • Total Time: 2 minutes

Ingredients

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  • 1 large or 2 small avocados
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • juice and zest from 1 lemon
  • 1 – 2 tsp freshly grated ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, optional
  • splash of maple syrup or honey for sweetness, optional

Instructions

  1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
  2. Taste and add sweetener if desired.
  3. For a thinner dressing, add additional citrus juice or water until desired consistency is reached.

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Like I mentioned, you can adjust the sweet or spicy factor by adding cayenne pepper or a splash of sweetener if desired. I like mine with extra cayenne and no sweetener 🙂

Thick, creamy & flavorful, this Ginger Citrus Avocado Dressing recipe will take your salad to the next level. It's gluten-free, vegan, paleo & ready in minutes!

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–Lindsay–

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  1. Cara says

    April 26, 2012 at 2:59 AM

    Hey Lindsay! I was so happy to come across your blog! I just signed to be a foodie pen pal, it’s an awesome idea! I’m not a huge fan of avocado, but this dressing looks awesome! I basically put vinagrette on everything :p

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:36 AM

      hi!! so glad you found me 🙂 can’t wait for you to enjoy your fist month of foodie penpals!

      Reply
  2. Sarah @ The Smart Kitchen says

    April 26, 2012 at 6:23 AM

    This is hilarious. I just posted a third version of this dressing recipe this morning. Do we secretly share the same brain?

    Reply
  3. Kierston says

    April 26, 2012 at 6:36 AM

    I’ll have to try out this recipe! It looks absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing it! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:35 AM

      you’re welcome! let me know how you like it!

      Reply
  4. Toni@runninglovingliving says

    April 26, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    Recipe looks awesome,I can’t wait to try it out!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:35 AM

      definitely let me know what you think!

      Reply
  5. Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile says

    April 26, 2012 at 7:27 AM

    This looks absolutely amazing. Such a beautiful color!!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:35 AM

      isn’t it so pretty! i just like looking at it!

      Reply
  6. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    April 26, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    You and Sarah need to get outta each other’s heads! LOL!

    At least you guys are posting these when I have a ton of avocados… actually, this would be good drizzled over the salad I posted today…

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:34 AM

      i had that same thought! your salad looked so yum!

      Reply
  7. Aparna B. @ Not A Leaf says

    April 26, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    Yum! Sounds delicious 🙂 I make simple dijon-mustard-olive-oil-lemon vinaigrettes. That’s our go-to for the warm goat cheese salad I make!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:34 AM

      ummmm you had me at warm goat cheese 😉

      Reply
      • Aparna B. @ Not A Leaf says

        April 27, 2012 at 8:35 AM

        I’m not going to lie to you, it’s pretty delish 😉 hehe. WHY IS CHEESE SO DELICIOUS?!

        Reply
  8. Tiff says

    April 26, 2012 at 9:20 AM

    Yum! Sounds like a good way to dress up a salad.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:34 AM

      i’m pretty much obsessed!

      Reply
  9. Parita @ myinnershakti says

    April 26, 2012 at 9:39 AM

    Wow! That sounds wonderful. I could swim in any kind of avocado dressing all day long. 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:34 AM

      haha love the mental image of you swimming in avocado!

      Reply
  10. Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says

    April 26, 2012 at 9:54 AM

    Beautiful photos – looks so healthy!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:33 AM

      thanks girl!

      Reply
  11. Rachel @ The Avid Appetite says

    April 26, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    I am always on the hunt for new dressings! I usually go with a balsamic-honey-mustard combo or a red wine vinegar-dijon combo…both are delicious, but need to change it up now and again! How long does this last in the fridge?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:33 AM

      i’m guessing about a week or so. i’m on day 3 and it’s still bright green!

      Reply
  12. Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says

    April 26, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    Minus the cayenne, I’ve actually made a smoothie similar to this! which sounds pretty gross when compared to a dressing but it wasn’t! I can just imagine how amazing this is on salads (and everything else ;))

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:33 AM

      you’re a brave girl with your smoothies! i’m trying to work up to adding an avocado to my smoothie for the first time next week! but i’ll still definitely need the fruit!

      Reply
  13. Ashley @ My Food 'N' Fitness Diaries says

    April 26, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    you are brilliant! YUM! i love all things avocado. definitely adding this to my list of things to make. 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:32 AM

      yes!!! let me know what you think of it!

      Reply
  14. natalie @ southern fit foodie says

    April 26, 2012 at 10:44 AM

    Mmm this looks delicious! I make a mango wasabi vinaigrette that I love!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:32 AM

      omg, that sounds amazing!!! do you have a recipe?

      Reply
      • natalie @ southern fit foodie says

        April 27, 2012 at 9:19 AM

        I do! http://wp.me/p1Bo8h-9k

        Reply
  15. sarah @ sarah learns says

    April 26, 2012 at 10:57 AM

    mmm, this dressing looks absolutely delicious! i’ve got some wholly guacamole in the fridge that needs to be used up – do you think i could sub that for the plain avocado in this?!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:32 AM

      i think that would definitely work!

      Reply
  16. Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef says

    April 26, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    love the sounds of this!

    Reply
  17. Amanda @RunToTheFinish says

    April 26, 2012 at 1:44 PM

    ohh this is exactly the recipe I’ve been looking for! i don’t usually have oj at home, but could probably get a small one that D will drink

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:31 AM

      you could also just buy a couple oranges and squeeze the juice out!

      Reply
  18. Val says

    April 26, 2012 at 2:50 PM

    If I ever have any guacamole left over (which isn’t often), I’ll dump it in the food processor with a bunch of lemon juice, some olive oil and a spoonful of grainy mustard to keep in the fridge as a quick dressing. It’s great because the citrus keeps the avocado from getting brown.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:30 AM

      oooh i bet adding mustard would be good!

      Reply
  19. Alysia @ Slim Sanity says

    April 26, 2012 at 3:46 PM

    yep…making this SOON!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:30 AM

      let me know what you think!

      Reply
  20. Danielle @ FoodosaurusRex says

    April 26, 2012 at 4:08 PM

    Yum! I’m totally obsessed with avocados so I’m definitely going to give this a try!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:29 AM

      you will love it! i can’t get enough!

      Reply
  21. Abby @ Abz 'n' Oats says

    April 26, 2012 at 4:14 PM

    Looks so good! 🙂 Does it turn brown fast or does the orange juice/keeping it tightly sealed prevent that?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:29 AM

      i’m on day 3 and it’s still bright green!

      Reply
  22. Jess @ Blonde Ponytail says

    April 26, 2012 at 4:40 PM

    YUM! Pinning! keep ’em coming!!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:29 AM

      will do, my friend!

      Reply
  23. Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says

    April 26, 2012 at 7:43 PM

    Yum 🙂

    Reply
  24. Michelle (Better with Berries) says

    April 26, 2012 at 8:53 PM

    I love anything avocado, so this looks great! Sweet potato and avocado are a great combination – I’m craving it now!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:30 AM

      it’s an amazing combination. but in my world, sweet potatoes are good with anything, haha

      Reply
  25. Liz (Little Bitty Bakes) says

    April 26, 2012 at 9:27 PM

    Oh my gosh, I just want to drink that dressing! I will be making this VERY soon! Love that it uses CHO.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:30 AM

      had to sneak that in there 🙂

      Reply
  26. Lauren @ Lawfully Wedded Wife says

    April 26, 2012 at 11:30 PM

    This looks deeeeelicious! Avocado makes SUCH delicious dressing…so smooth and creamy without the bad stuff! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 27, 2012 at 8:28 AM

      agreed! can’t believe i waited this long to try it!

      Reply
  27. Samantha says

    April 27, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    UM YUM! That looks delish! I need to make my own dressing because all the ones I find typically have ingredients that I don’t want in my body in them!

    Reply
  28. Jaime's Journeys says

    April 27, 2012 at 8:13 PM

    This dressing sounds delicious Lindsay! This may have to be my next new thing to try making!

    Reply
  29. Diana @ VeggieNextDoor says

    April 28, 2012 at 6:50 PM

    This sounds delicious, Lindsay! I bet I could veganize it by using some Silken Tofu instead of Chobani.

    Reply
  30. Kerstin says

    April 28, 2012 at 11:56 PM

    What a lovely vibrant dressing – looks like the perfect way to enjoy a big salad 🙂

    Reply
  31. Mary @ Fit and Fed says

    May 9, 2012 at 8:37 PM

    Hi Lindsay, I haven’t had sweet potatoes in a salad, don’t know why not since I love them and use them often. So thanks for that idea. We have avocado-based dressing once in a while, usually it’s my husband who whips it up. I tend to just slice the avos and put them in the salad. Avocado dressing is nice and creamy. The dressing I make most often is your basic olive oil-shallot-garlic-and-balsamic-vinegar, but my favorite? Probably an Asian style one with ginger, rice vinegar, and maybe a little nut butter. At least if you are asking me today.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      May 10, 2012 at 8:21 AM

      i love newman’s own sesame ginger dressing!!! so good!

      Reply

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