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Balsamic Avocado Dressing

February 25, 2013 by christine

Oh Monday, I’m glad you’re over! It was not fun getting out of bed this morning after a fun weekend, I might have slept 15 minutes past my alarm and got a scrambled start to the day. And I came home to a frustrated chihuahua ready to tell me all about her boring day.

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And give me a guilt trip for not giving her enough attention.

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Sheesh. Miko was happy to kiss up to hubby for a little extra attention.

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While I created a new avocado-based salad dressing. I never get tired of creating flavorful, veggie-based dressings and since starting out the week with a huge salad seemed smart after too much kettle corn yesterday, I created a delightfully tangy creation with balsamic vinegar and mustard.

Balsamic Avocado Dressing

  • 1 avocado, seeded and scooped
  • 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 pitted medjool date
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • 2 tbsp. of balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup of water

Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Makes 4 servings.

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The dressing is thick, but still loose enough to easily coat a large salad and the tangled mess of sprouts I added to this one.

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It has a nice zing from the balsamic and mustard while being slightly spicy, but the flavor is not too strong.

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The dressing came together in minutes, so perfect for a hurried weeknight.

Filed Under: Blender, Dressings & Sauces, Recipes Tagged With: avocado, balsamic, mustard, salad

Comments

  1. Jennifer says

    February 26, 2013 at 7:50 am

    Awwwwww~LOVE them! They are so cute! Great pics of them! That dressing looks AWESOME – I will have to try it! I thought of you as I sprinkled Nutritional Yeast over my Leftover Cabbage Rolls last night! Oh! Speaking of N.Y. – swing by and check out my post today!!!!

    • christine says

      February 27, 2013 at 6:27 am

      Thanks, they are so sweet but can be a handful when they both want attention at the same time. :-) Thanks on the dressing, simple blender dressing are perfect for my busy work days lately, more on the way! And you cauliflower soup looks great!

  2. Kristi @ My San Francisco Kitchen says

    February 27, 2013 at 9:02 am

    The weekend is getting closer :) Yum, avocado must make this dressing so creamy, love this!!

Hello! I'm Christine, an IT Professional in Northern California. I'm also passionate about a healthy, plant based lifestyle, running, fitness, and being eco-friendly. 40 (ack!), married, with furkids. Read More…

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