This Lemon Avocado Salad Dressing is light and flavorful and an easy way to add some healthy fats to your salad.
Hi Friends!
I know it’s Bean Bytes day but I just had to pop in again and share a quick recipe with you guys in honor of a very special lady! Thanks to some wonderful blogger organizers, we’re having a little virtual baby shower for Liz at The Lemon Bowl. If you haven’t checked out her blog, go do so immediately. She posts some amazing recipes!
Today we’re celebrating Liz by putting together a little recipe roundup… and LEMON is the star ingredient!
I opted to make a salad dressing. You guys know I LOVE avocado on my salad. Usually I just chop it up and put it on top, but sometimes it’s nice to spread the wealth a little bit and give every piece of lettuce a little avocado flavor! Since lemon and avocado naturally go together, it didn’t take long to come up with this recipe.
Lemon Avocado Salad Dressing
A easy to make, light dressing that's full of flavor!
Ingredients
- 1/3 c mashed avocado (1 medium)
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice (juice from one lemon)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp honey
- 2-3 Tbsp water (to reach desired consistency)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir vigorously until well-combined.
- Makes about 1/2 a cup of dressing.
I enjoyed mine on a salad topped with a salmon cake!
Want more lemon? Check out what the other fabulous bloggers made for the shower:
Appetizers
- Whipped Feta Spread with Lemon, Garlic & Rosemary by Miss in the Kitchen
- Cauliflower Mashed “Potatoes” in a Lemon Cup with Smoked Paprika by Climbing Grier Mountain
- Lemon Basil Bruschetta by Dine & Dish
- Chipotle Sweet Potato Fries w/ Lemon Basil Aioli by What’s Gaby Cooking
- Lemon Garlic Herb Marinated Olives by Sarah’s Cucina Bella
- Kalamata Olive and Feta Dip with Baked Lemon Pepper Pita Chips by In Aggie’s Kitchen
- Creamy Asparagus Guacamole by The Healthy Apple
Beverages
- Sparkling Honey Rosemary Lemonade by Nutmeg Nanny
- Basil Hibiscus Lemonade by Fabtastic Eats
- Jam Mocktails: Lemon & Pineapple by Cooking with Books
- Lemon Jalapeno Spritzers by Bev Cooks
- Sparkling Blackberry Lemonade by Crumbs and Chaos
- Limonana (Middle Eastern Frozen Mint Lemonade) by An Edible Mosaic
- Tipsy Lemonade Iced Tea by Family Fresh Cooking
Salads
- Kale Salad with Lemon-Tahini Dressing by Thrifty Veggie Mama
- Lemon Quinoa Salad with Pistachios & Sun-Dried Tomatoes by Cookin’ Canuck
- Greek Salad with Garlic-Lemon Vinaigrette by Gimme Some Oven
- Pear Quinoa Salad by Reluctant Entertainer
- Lemon Avocado Salad Dressing by The Lean Green Bean
- Lemony Spinach & Tomato Quinoa Salad by MomAdvice
- Herbed Calamari Salad with Preserved Lemons by Everyday Maven
Main Dish
- Italian Lemon Roast Chicken Pot by Eat2Gather
- Roasted Lemon Garlic Cocktail Shrimp by Simply Scratch
- Lemon Garlic Shrimp Tostada by A Zesty Bite
- Lemon Pepper Shrimp Linguine by Taste and Tell
- Salmon with Lemon Herb Butter by Handle the Heat
- Lemon Chicken Stew by FoodieCrush
- Chicken Saltimbocca with Lemon Cream Sauce and Olive Orzo by Baker by Nature
Desserts
- Honey Lemon Shortbread Cookies by Rachel Cooks
- Lemon Glazed Cookies by A Cedar Spoon
- Healthier Lemon Bars by Texanerin Baking
- Lemon Sugar Cookies by What Megan’s Making
- Light Lemon Mousse by Country Cleaver
- Lemon Sugar Cookie Sandwiches by i am baker
- Mini Lemon Cheesecakes with Gingersnap Crust by The Law Student’s Wife
- Lemon Cupcakes with Lemon Chips by Seeded at the Table
Salad dressings can easily be made ahead of time during a food prep session to have on hand to make salads more exciting during the week. If you liked this post, you’ll love my ebook – The Ultimate Guide To Food Prep. It dives into even more detail about how to food prep, troubleshoots common problems and provides tons of tips to make it easier! Click the image below for more details!
Enjoy!
–Lindsay–
i love using avocado in salad dressings! it makes it so thick and creamy (not to mention healthy!) 🙂
Oh wow, what a dressing! My family would flip over this. 😀 It was a pleasure bringing goodies to the baby shower with you, Lindsay!
The amount of avocado I eat is a little bit embarrassing. This looks like a perfect dressing for me.
oh my gosh, i love liz!! she is the cutest and what a great way to celebrate her baby! <3
That sounds delicious, and what a sweet way to celebrate your friend’s new baby. I hope some of you can arrange to bring her some food in person after the baby arrives!
Avocado salad dressing is my favorite and I know the lemon really brightens it all up! Perfect for Liz’s shower!
This looks delicious!! What a great dressing recipe!
Loving the color of this beautiful dressing! Thanks for participating in Liz’s shower 🙂
Mmmmm love how quick and easy this is! Avocado adds the BEST creaminess to salad dressings.
What a cute way to throw a virtual baby shower! I love lemon dressings and this is the perfect way to make something creamy without dairy. Thanks for the simple recipe. I’ll definitely be trying this out soon.
This is a fantastic dressing Linds!! I have a boat load of spinach for salad making and two avocados! Yay!!
holy YUM!!!! I must make this 🙂
Well now I know what I’m making for lunch!!!! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
yum! nothing beats lemon and avocado together.
Lime and avocado! Amazing.
I love everything about this healthy and delish salad dressing!! Thank you so much for coming to my shower friend – so glad to have “met” you, let’s make it in real life soon!! xoxox
Love me some avocado! This is great. Thanks for sharing in Liz’s shower day!
This dressing pretty much sounds amazing! For some crazy reason I have never tried making dressing with avocados…why, I have no idea, because I LOVE avocados!
So super yummy; love new salad dressings!!
Love this idea of a baby shower!!! And doesn’t exhaust the soon to be mom 🙂
Yum!!! This is really similar to what I put on pasta sometimes. So good!
Love avocado on salads! I’ve never made a salad dressing with avocado intentionally, but its always the best when a fried egg yolk and avocado happen to mix together on top of a salad 🙂 I’ll have to try this recipe on purpose next time!
I LOVE avocado in salads but never thought to make a dressing out of it- what a great idea!
Oooooh, this looks so light and tasty! Love anything with avocado!
What a sweet idea! And YUM- love the lemon/avocado combo!
This looks perfect! I know Liz loves your blog, I am so glad you took part in this surprise for her! Thank you, Sheila
This dressing is on my to-make list!
I absolutely love the option of using avocado IN the dressing instead of on the salad! Sometimes the texture of it throws me off, so this is such a fabulous option to get the beautiful avocado flavor without the chunks! 🙂
Nice! I’m sure Liz would love this. Too bad we couldn’t have had this shower in real life! 🙂
I have never put avocado in a salad dressing – I need to try this!!
yum!
thank you for the wonderful idea. there are so many variations to the basic recipe.
thank you!!
Does the color last or does it turn brown? Also, how long would this keep in the refrigerator in a glass jar? Thanks!
I’d say it would probably keep for about a week. It shouldn’t turn brown for several days because of the acid in the lemon. Try to keep it in a jar without a lot of extra space for air at the top.
Found on Pinterest, made it today, it is so delicious!
so glad you liked it!
Tonight’s healthy salad. Nice choice and colors making this salad just right. Thanks for sharing.
I enjoyed this dressing. Very simple to make. Probably next time I should of use a little salt on it. Good recipe!
glad you liked it!
How long is this good in the refrigerator?
Should be fine for a week or so!