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avocado ranch salad dressing! - foodfiend - 06-28-2015
I really liked this, from a recent issue of Eating Well magazine. I subbed fresh parsley and chives for the dill, fresh garlic for powdered (???), and added a dose of ground chipotle pepper as well. Awesome on spinach and romaine salads, but would probably make a great veggie dip as well.
Here's the whole recipe, I didn't make the salad but did make a double recipe of the dressing, and it kept for four days in a bowl in the refrigerator, plastic wrap pressed onto the surface.
Spinach Salad with Avocado-Ranch Dressing
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/spinach_salad_avocado_ranch_dressing.html
From EatingWell: March/April 2013
This healthy spinach salad recipe uses one avocado two ways: half goes into a healthy creamy ranch dressing and the other half of the avocado gets chopped to top the spinach salad.
4 servings, about 1 3/4 cups each | Active Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
1 ripe avocado, halved and pitted, divided
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill or 2 teaspoons dried
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 5- to 6-ounce package baby spinach (about 8 cups)
1 medium red bell pepper, sliced
1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed
Preparation
Scoop 1 avocado half into a blender; add buttermilk, dill, vinegar, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Puree until smooth.
Cut the remaining avocado half into 1/2-inch chunks. Combine spinach, bell pepper and chickpeas in a large bowl. Add the dressing; toss to coat. Divide among 4 salad plates and top with the chopped avocado.
Nutrition
Per serving : 207 Calories; 9 g Fat; 1 g Sat; 5 g Mono; 1 mg Cholesterol; 27 g Carbohydrates; 7 g Protein; 8 g Fiber; 366 mg Sodium; 696 mg Potassium
1 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving
Re: avocado ranch salad dressing! - cjs - 06-29-2015
Love new salad dressing ideas!! Thanks Vicci for posting this one.
Re: avocado ranch salad dressing! - Mare749 - 06-29-2015
Sounds good, Vicci. Thanks for posting. Does the dressing "hold up" for a second day without turning brown?
Re: avocado ranch salad dressing! - Gourmet_Mom - 06-29-2015
Ashley is going to LOVE this! Thanks, Vicci!
Re: avocado ranch salad dressing! - Trixxee - 06-29-2015
Yummy. I made a chicken salad sandwich once using a very similar dressing instead of your basic mayo and it was outstanding.
Re: avocado ranch salad dressing! - foodfiend - 06-29-2015
Maryann, I pressed plastic wrap on the surface, refrigerated, and 2 days later it still looked good. I still have enough for another day (maybe a chicken salad like Trixxee mentioned...), so if it starts to discolor a bit on top tomorrow, I'll just stir it.