A quick, fresh Avocado Sauce for dipping, dolloping and scooping!
Terrific as a dip for chips or vegetable sticks, as a sauce for all things Mexican including quesadillas, burritos, nachos, and tacos.
Avocado Sauce
This is a terrific Avocado Sauce that I use for all things Mexican. Pictured above with Quesadillas, the other recipe I published today.
It pairs really well with Mexican food because it’s got a lovely bright flavour which tempers the bold flavours of Mexican food – and of course is reminiscent of our ever favourite Guacamole!
Made with avocado, sour cream or yoghurt, lemon or lime, coriander/cilantro, garlic and olive oil, I describe it as fresh and bright but it’s also got the natural rich creaminess from avocados.
How to serve Avocado Sauce
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Dipping sauce for Quesadillas
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Dollop sauce for Chicken Tacos, Beef Tacos or Carnitas Tacos, Beef or Chicken Fajitas
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With crackers, chips or veggie sticks
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Dipping/dolloping for all things Mexican
Quick and easy to make with the aide of your food processor, the other benefit of this Avocado Sauce is that it stays green for days and days! Pictured below on Day 3, and it’s just as green and fresh tasting as it was on Day 1.
Enjoy! – Nagi x
More ways to get your avocado fix!
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Guacamole – the king of all Avocado dips!
Health Benefits of Avocado
An Avocado Sauce is a far healthier option than a mayo-laden dip! Avocado are packed full of vitamins, minerals, fiber and healthy fats! One of the few natural produce that contains a substantial amount of monounsaturated fatty acids which are good fats known to lower cholesterol and promote heart health.
With almost 20 vitamins and minerals, their potential health benefits include improving digestion, good for your heart, lower cholesterol, decrease risk of depression, and protection against cancer.
Avocado is also good for weight loss because it’s high in fibre and (good!) fats which will keep you feeling full for longer. You’re far better off loading up a salad with avocado than cheese, or smushing avocado on your morning toast than peanut butter! But because they are 77% fat, they do need to be eaten in moderation.
Avocado Sauce
Watch how to make it
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Avocado Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 large , ripe avocado
- 1/3 cup sour cream or yoghurt
- 1/2 small clove of garlic
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 - 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup (packed) coriander / cilantro, roughly chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor, blend until very smooth. Use water to adjust consistency as required.
- Adjust lemon or lime as required. Should have a bit of tang if intended to be paired with rich, bold flavoured food like Mexican food.
- Keeps for 4 days in an airtight container - and stays green!
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
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I made Nagi’s Avocado Dressing and sat down to try it and very soon realised it was disappearing very rapidly. Absurdly delicious – I can’t stop eating it! Thankyou Nagi.
Hi Nagi
Please tell me where does the olive oil go in this recipe as it’s not added in the video many thanks x
To avoid browning after using, smooth the sauce and add a thin layer of water on top. When you are ready to use again, pour off the water and use. This also works great with guacamole.
Thanks for that tip Nick! N x
This was very good. Easy to make and very tasty.
Morish, not modish! Bleedin’ auto correct!
Delicious! I made it with yoghurt. Very morish! Thank you for a wonderful recipe Nagi!
Delicious! I made it with yoghurt. Very modish! Thank you for a wonderful recipe Nagi!
This is so good! I made with yogurt and it’s light and creamy 🙂
Love Love love ❤️
Absolutely ❤️ this!So delicious.I served with oven baked quesadillas and Mexican rice.All of your recipes are fantastic.