This Avocado Ranch Salad Dressing Recipe is a creamy and zesty topping for your favorite salad!
Before I get to this salad dressing recipe, I’m just going to throw this out there knowing that all of you are probably nodding your head in agreement. What the heck is up with time, lately? I have so much I want to share with you and so much I want to do, but have had the most difficult time pausing life to sit down at the computer and get things written for you all. On my very short list…
- I want to tell you all about the BlogHer Food conference! I am so glad I went and I came home with so many good nuggets of information, plus the scoop on what it was like to meet some of my favorite food blogger friends in person. If you didn’t get the chance to attend, but want to learn everything the rest of us did, head over to their Live Blog recap. The live bloggers did an amazing job capturing all of the good stuff!
- Adopt-a-Blogger… I know… I’ve been getting your emails. You are chomping at the bit for Adopt-a-Blogger 4. I promise, it will happen very, very soon! I’m anxious to get you all paired up for another successful round of mentoring and fun!
- Culinary Snapshot. Oh poor, neglected, Culinary Snapshot. After the blog hack, I had to order a new version of Photoshop for my Mac (long story… they were related in a very abstract kind of way). Once that arrives, which I hope is very, very soon, I’ll get the PB&J Through My Lens post up as well as some of the newest submissions.
- Giveaways – People… I have giveaways for you coming out my ears! I’m so excited to share some of my new favorite things with you over the next couple of months. Just be patient as I find my groove and get back into the swing of posting regularly again.
- I’ve had the pleasure of working with SC Johnson again on their new website and blog. Make sure to head over there and visit for some great tips from myself and other moms all about Family Economics.
And, for your viewing pleasure, I just have to throw in this Avocado Ranch Salad Dressing recipe for you. My friend Jennifer shared it with me and I have to say… this is the BEST salad dressing ever!
Avocado Ranch Salad Dressing Recipe
A rich and creamy avocado ranch salad dressing makes the perfect addition to your favorite salad!
Ingredients
- Avocado Ranch Salad Dressing
- 1/4 cup ripe avocado I used 1 whole avocado
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon buttermilk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
- 1/8 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1 pinch dried dill weed
- 1/8 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 garlic clove
Instructions
- Mash avocado in a bowl, then stir in mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, and vinegar. Add parsley, dill, onion powder, and garlic. Stir until well blended, chill until ready to serve.
- *Note I added a little extra vinegar and buttermilk to thin it out to a more pourable dressing.
- * I served it as a chopped salad. Romaine, Cilantro, cherry tomatoes, boiled eggs, Parmesan cheese and bacon.
Notes
Given to me by my friend Jennifer Mullinax
I am loving that dressing! It was so nice to meet you and little Leah. I hope we can meet up again. I am already excited for Blogher 2010:)
.-= Maria´s last blog ..Recipe for Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies =-.
I love avacado – that looks like a winner! I’m on a salad kick for the next few so this will come in handy.
Avos are totally on sale. Must be a sign to try this.
.-= The Duo Dishes´s last blog ..Blondies for Babies =-.
I love ranch and I love avocados so this looks like just the dressing I’ll enjoy.
The dressing looks wonderful, thanks for posting it. I’ll have to try it this weekend.
I will be making this salad dressing this weekend! Sounds perfect next to a grilled steak.
That looks so good!
I can’t believe I missed you at BlogHer. It was so well organized wasn’t it? This salad looks especially refreshing right now!!
Yum, avocado is so good! This recipe looks yummy!
The dressing sounds great and the give away sounds awesome!!
I think I’ll drop the garlic if I want to make it, it’ll probably still taste great. Easiest Avocado recipe: Avocado and Honey!
.-= Mangerati´s last blog ..Supreme Pork Chops =-.
I love avocado, but unfortunately no one else in my family does! Wah!
Yum. Love buttermilk ranch. Love dill. Add in some avocado and that sounds like a hit to me.
.-= Michelle´s last blog ..Homemade applesauce =-.
I dont care for ranch at all, however, I have never had it freshly prepared. I love avocados, and I am sure I would love this, will have to try!
.-= Angelia McGowan´s last blog ..Country Fried Steak with Brown Gravy =-.
I’m allergic to avocados, but eat them anyway, because they’re just too delicious. I can’t wait to make this dressing.
.-= Vicki´s last blog ..Lamb Rogan Josh =-.
I love the idea for an Avocado Salad Dressing, but due to some aversions with Mayo, I would have to substitute Yogurt for the mayo!
.-= Crystal´s last blog ..Spaghetti and Meatballs =-.
That dressing sounds so yummy!
beef! i love it!
love avacados eat them whenever i can. great to have a new way to eat them
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Just recently found your blog – LOVE it! Love beef too! The salad dressing looks fantastic & I will give it a try.
This dressing looks like a winner! I just made jalapeno ranch dressing-and loved it! I love avocados and have them on hand in my kitchen.
.-= Melissa´s last blog ..Longing for Autumn-Sticky Buns =-.
Ooh, that dressing sounds heavenly!
.-= sharon´s last blog ..Sesame Peanut (long life) Soba Noodles =-.
I’ve been super busy, too. So many blogs to catch up on (mine included!).
Thanks for the recipe. I have everything I need to make it and I love avocados. This sounds fantastic!!
The beef cookbook sounds like a winner, too. Throw my name in the hat.
.-= Les in NE´s last blog ..Mailbox Monday =-.
Avocado, mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk…be still my heart! How could you possibly resist that? I’ll be making this one very soon!
Sounds yummy and I will have to try this one. Thanks for sharing.
I just found your website!! All I have to say is THANK YOU so much for sharing all your wonderful ideas!! I cant wait to try that dressing – has to be amazing with ranch and avocado!
.-= Lauren ´s last blog ..Swimming & my new car! =-.
Great giveaway. Thanks!
I agree with the above, that salad dressing looks scrumptious!
I enjoy your blog so much. I am hoping I can participate in Adopt a Blogger #4. I was just starting to blog when #3 came out. Looking to learn lots from an experienced blogger.
.-= Julie´s last blog ..Sweet and Simple Bakes – St. Clements Cake =-.
Oh I can so totally relate about time. My theory is that there is a global conspiracy to conceal the fact that the day has actually been shrinking by a about an hour every month since the the beginning the summer. And I don’t mean daylight, I meant the actual theft of actual hours. *sigh*. By December, I’m going to have to go to bed as soon as I wake up!
Oh and I love the recipe too!
.-= Karen´s last blog ..Strip Steak and Chimichurri Sauce =-.
I hope you know how much I adored spending time with you and Leah. I definitely count you among one of my great friends. Meeting you in person pretty much sealed the deal on that one. And the salad looks super YUM. I love avocados!
.-= Katie @ goodLife {eats}´s last blog ..Pasta Bolognese + BlogHer Food ’09 Message =-.
I’m glad you had fun at the conference. I wish I could have attended. It sounds like it was terrific. Thanks for this salad dressing recipe. Always looking for good dressings- can’t stand the jars!
.-= El´s last blog ..Dried Hydrangeas, Caramel Pears & Apple Tarts =-.
This salad dressing looks yummy! Great giveaway!
This dressing makes me want a salad for dinner!
Time? My son is almost 8 months old. Yikes! How did that happen?! I hope life with your sweet baby is going well. 😉
I wonder where the next BlogHer food conf will be… Seattle? (wishful thinking!)
Yay for giveaways!
I love all things avocado. My babes fav food right now is pear-cado. Taking after his mama. I’m so proud! Thanks for the avocado dressing recipe!
Can’t wait to try this- my daughter loves avocados! We love the cilantro dressing from El Pollo Loco- looks like it must be a close cousin.
My mom LOVES avocados! So much, that she has her own tree! I’m so going to make this for her! Thanks for the recipe.
.-= Lissete´s last blog ..Tips to Deck the Halls =-.
It was so good to see you again! Keep your eyes out for cute Canadian men for me 😉
Love avocados- good to see something to do with them besides guacamole!
.-= maris´s last blog ..Food Bloggers Take San Francisco: BlogHer Food ’09 =-.
wow….this sounds JUST like a dip I made today to go with french fries! mine was mayo, plain yogurt, garlic and cumin powder, and fresh cilantro. ok, so its not the smae, but I love yours!
I heart avocados and I have three sitting in my fridge, waiting for me to do something good with them! This would have been good for the salads I was making for lunch last week!
I looove avocados, as well as my entire family. I can not wait to try this dressing!!!!
I like the idea of combining avocado with a ranch dressing. I’m looking forward to trying it & I would love to win the giveaway because my hubbie enjoys tending the grill!
I am so trying that salad dressing! Sounds one that would be a hit with the entire family. I’d love to be the lucky winner of your giveaway; sounds like great stuff.
.-= Nancy ´s last blog ..alot of nothing =-.
Dressing looks good and a great give away!
I love this salad dressing and so does my husband. Thank you!
Oooh, this salad dressing looks phenomenal!! I can’t wait to try it! Thanks!!
.-= Amy (Sing For Your Supper)´s last blog ..Happy Anniversary to Us! =-.
Even when I was little, I would eat avacado with ranch dressing – so I’m looking forward to making this combination dressing!
This dressing looks fabulous! I’m going out for avocados tomorrow!
Yum! Avocado dressing- I love avocados in any way , shape or form!
.-= Yael´s last blog ..A Princess Birthday =-.
That’s a delicious looking dressing. I will miss the Beef campaign!
.-= katie´s last blog ..Salmon with Black Sauce or Indonesian “Ketchup” =-.
the ranch dressing would definitely be my kitchen staple!
.-= lululu´s last blog ..To Ethan (Gap, Cute Baby Alert!) =-.
I would have loved to go to the Blogher food convention. Glad you had a great time.
.-= Melody´s last blog ..Kid’s Corner: Chocolate Covered Spider Legs =-.
The dressing looks wonderful! I can’t wait to try it out!
I am glad to hear that you are pairing bloggers together again for Adopt a Blogger — I missed the cutoff last time by 2 days or something!
Love your blog — that recipe looks fabulous!
🙂
.-= Nicola´s last blog ..Yummy Quiche =-.
Can’t wait to try this new dressing, sounds yummy.
Love avocados–will have to try this dressing. Enjoy reading your blog!
I am so excited to try this recipe! Looks delish! Thanks for posting it.
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This recipe looks great and yes please, I’d love to win this gift bag/basket! 🙂
.-= Jill´s last blog ..Monday Must Have: The Bread Baker’s Apprentice Book =-.
Thanks for the recipe. I’m anxious to try it, especially the dressing!!
I love beef. I’m very glad when it is what is for dinner. 🙂
.-= shelleybakes´s last blog ..Last chance … =-.
This recipe looks fabulous, especially the dressing. I can’t wait to make this at home, now that life has settled down.
.-= Jenifer´s last blog ..Wandering away… =-.
Ooooh, I can’t wait to make this recipe! Sounds fantastic! Oh, and btw, your blog is looking Fab these days!
.-= Janet´s last blog ..Giveaway Winner! =-.
Okay, I’ll bite! (Literally? Figuratively? I guess that depends upon whether I win the cookbook or not! 😀 ) Leaving my little ol’ comment to push you closer to 100. I’m also going to check out the Live Blog recap of BlogHer Food 2009 and tweet about it @BlogHerFood10, to keep people motivated for next year’s event. Twelve months can seem like a long way away, but as you’ve just described in this post, it can vanish in the snap of a finger!
Best,
Casey
.-= TasteStopping´s last blog ..Cheers! (and jeers) =-.
Oooooooooooooooooo. I do LOVE meat! I’m just too curious about the book. I am in a serious beef stump. It’s always the same 20 recipes over and over.
Btw, lovely lovely blog.
Best of luck to everyone!
xxoo
Michelle
oh wow, i didn’t realize it was that easy to make your own ranch dressing!
also, what an excellent giveaway that is mutually beneficial for my beef-loving hubby and my trying-to-cook-healthfully self 🙂
.-= postcollegecook´s last blog ..Peller keeps Lakefront DQ in painful perspective =-.
Love reading your site! Keep the good recipes coming!
I make ranch dressing for my husband without the avocados but I think that it would be a great addition. I was in Napa at a cook-off during Blogher Food – I’ve heard everyone had a fabulous time. 🙂
Can’t help but love the grilling give-away – my Weber & I have a secret love affair that I don’t tell my hubby about. (I think he knows but doesn’t care because he gets the food that comes off of the Weber.)
Yay! Can’t wait for Adopt-a-Blogger 4!
.-= Deanna´s last blog ..Germany and London – 2009 =-.
If you find a way to find some extra time, let me know, because I’m fresh out of it!
.-= Deborah´s last blog ..Soba Salad with Soy-Wasabi Vinaigrette =-.
I hear you about not having time! This is the first chance I’ve had since BlogHerFood to spend time catching up on all my favorite food blogs! It was so nice meeting you and being able to put a voice and a face to your blog posts.
.-= Mrs. L´s last blog ..Grandma W =-.
I NEED to try this!
.-= Christine´s last blog ..Testing out the Bubblecast plugin =-.
Yay! Can’t wait for Adopt-a-Blogger 4!
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The dressing looks so good, and I love including avocados in my salad. Is there a dairy free recipie? I am allergic to dairy, but this sounds soooo good!