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Who Says Creamy Salad Dressings Are Fattening!
I have a friend who eats her salads sans dressing. I watch her take bite after bite of fresh, crunchy lettuce and wish I could follow her example. After all, I’d save a few calories.
As much as it pains me to say, I have to have my salads and veggies dressed to the nines. A salad without some form of dressing or vinaigrette is just plain wrong. The creamier – the better!
Buttermilk is naturally low in fat and creamy in texture, so it seemed like the perfect match for the very ripe avocado sitting on the counter. While it’s true that avocados are higher in fat, the fat is a healthy fat, so I didn’t feel the least bit guilty when I chopped it into the blender.
After the addition of some spicy garlic, onions and a dash of Dijon mustard, my dressing was ready for the table and the colorfully sweet carrots waiting on my plate.
Happy cooking!
Light and Creamy Avocado Buttermilk Salad Dressing
Avocado Buttermilk Dressing
Serving Size 2 tablespoons/12 servings
1 small avocado
⅔ cup buttermilk
½ cup low fat 1 % milk
2 tablespoons onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Blend ingredients until smooth and chill for 30 minutes to blend flavors.
What’s good for me in this dish?
Avocado contains vitamin K, fiber, potassium, folate and vitamins B6 and C. Avocados contain a monounsaturated fat called oleic acid, that could lower cholesterol. The potassium in avocados help lower blood pressure. The folate promotes heart health.
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 66
Total Fat: 4.03g
Cholesterol: 1mg
Sodium: 17mg
Total Carbs: 2.71g
Dietary Fiber: 2.20g
Sugars: 1.06g
Protein: 1.20g
Weight Watchers Points 2
Nutrition details obtained from whfoods.org, nutritiondata.com, about.com, and abouthomecooking.com.
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love the flavours
Torviewtoronto recently posted…Light fruit cake
Eating a salad without dressing seriously impresses me. It’s definitely not something I could do! Your dressing looks amazing!
Baking Serendipity recently posted…Apple Brie Mashed Potatoes
looks like I would love this as a veggie dip wow this sounds awesome perfect for appetizer friday!
claudia lamascolo recently posted…Baked Peach Puffed Pancake Recipe and CSN Review
I bet it would be just as good with chips.
Exactly what I’ve been looking for!!! We set a goal of eating avocados every week because of all their health benefits and this is one of the ways I envisioned. Thanks!! Kate @kateiscooking
Wonderful! Sounds like a healthy goal to me.
What an interesting combination – love the color too!
Belinda @zomppa recently posted…Photo of the Day- Cafe Macchiato
Oh my I just HAVE to try this!!
That dressing looks great! Love the color of it and because of baking quite frequently I always have buttermilk hanging out that I don’t know what to do with so this recipe would certainly help
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Susi recently posted…Ice Cream Fridays- Chocolate-Raspberry Ice Cream and Giveaway Winner Announcement
I the buttermilk for marinating chicken, so this worked great to use it up.
That dressing is a wonderful alternative to high fat/calorie dressing. I love what avocados can do for us!
Kristen recently posted…13 Breakfast Ideas
Avocado is such a great fruit, isn’t it?
That dressing sounds wonderful and I love the color! I am going to have to give this a try. Have a great Labor Day weekend!
Roti n Rice recently posted…Nectarine and Blueberry Upside Down Cake
You too! I
I like my salad dressings to be packed with flavour, even better if they are creamy.
I just love the light green colour of this avocado buttermilk dressing.
mangocheeks recently posted…Chard be good
It does have an appetizing color thanks to the avocado.
I love buttermilk dressings of all kinds and this one sounds heavenly – this would be so good on many things, not only salads, thanks
Drick recently posted…BBQ Rib & Pork Rub- Bourbon Mopping Sauce and Bourbon BBQ Sauce
Can’t beat avocado added to anything!
I just can’t eat salad without dressing, and your dressing looks and sounds delicious! It almost reminds me of a green goddess dressing…I haven’t thought of that in years!!! I love buttermilk dressing, this is going on my too do list!
Chef Dennis recently posted…Sensational Summer Shrimp Cakes!!
Thanks Chef! I’m glad you liked it!
This is a great easy recipe!! Love avocados. Wonder if you used less milk, it could become a dip.
Definitely. A pinch of red pepper would add some punch too.
Yum – two of my favourite ingredients – buttermilk and avocado. I’ve never put them together before but I will definitely be trying this recipe.
Hester recently posted…Bewitching Bramble Jelly – and the art of competitive blackberry picking
You got me at avocado. This is a great salad and I would love if you would link it to My Meatless Mondays.
http://sweetsav.blogspot.com/2010/09/meatless-mondays-september-7-2010.html
I hope that I am not being a pest.
Chaya recently posted…Meatless Mondays September 7 2010
You’re not being a pest at all! Thank you for asking.
Thanks for linking this up. Seeing it again, is giving me the impetus, to make it, this week.
With it on my blog, only makes it easier, for me to make these recipes.
You have really good food, here.
Chaya recently posted…Meatless Mondays September 7 2010
Thanks Chaya. And thank you for the opportunity to post it on your blog.
Wow — love the idea. I started WW this week and am on the hunt for great ideas. This recipe is calling my name!
Lynn recently posted…Grilled Lamb Chops and Summer Squash with Chimichurri
I have to say I’m back on the WW bandwagon for a few weeks. Once the scale creeps up past 5 pounds, I watch it for a bit. Keep me posted on your progress. I love the program. My coworker just lost 40 pounds and is happy as a clam.