A healthy, light, and creamy avocado sauce recipe for all the avocado lovers!
Ideal for a busy day because it needs only an avocado, some basic ingredients, and 10 minutes of your time to be prepared.
So this is the best recipe on how to make an easy, quick, and healthy spread for your sandwich, a dip for your snacks, a topping for your fresh salad.
Give it a try and let me know what you think!
Recipe
Yield: 1 cup
Prep Time: 10 min
Total Time: 10 min
Ingredients
- 1 large ripe avocado
- 2 tbsp greek yogurt or unsweetened plant-based yogurt
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar or 1/2 fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp crushed nuts of your choice (optional if you want to add some crispiness into the creamy texture)
Directions
- Put all the ingredients in a food processor.
- Mix them for 1-2 min until they become a creamy soft sauce.
- Optionally, rest the creamy avocado sauce for 5 minutes in the fridge, to let the flavors meld together.
- If you don’t have a food processor or you don’t mind that much for a creamy texture then mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl with a fork.
Notes
- Storage: Store your creamy avocado sauce in the fridge for up to a couple of days. It’s better to consume it fresh right away.
- Variations: Feel free to:
- flavor it with more garlic,
- add herbs such as dill, mint, parsley, and thyme,
- skip the greek yogurt (or the unsweetened plant-based yogurt).
- add some crushed nuts for an additional texture to your healthy dip!
- The alternatives are countless based on your personal taste.
- Served: Served with:
- toasted bread,
- crispy oven potatoes,
- or spread it in your homemade sandwich,
- or as a fresh and healthy topping in your favorite fresh salad.
Enjoy!
*I am not a professional nutritionist, this is an estimated nutrition chart based on an online website.
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Creamy Avocado Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 large ripe avocado
- 2 tbsp greek yogurt , or unsweetened plant-based yogurt
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil , extra virgin
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar , or 1/2 fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp crushed nuts of your choice , optional
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients in a food processor.
- Mix them for 1-2 min until they become a creamy soft sauce.
- Optionally, rest the creamy avocado sauce for 5 minutes in the fridge, to let the flavors meld together.
Notes
- Storage: Store your creamy avocado sauce in the fridge for up to a couple of days. It’s better to consume it fresh right away.
- Variations: Feel free to:
- flavor it with more garlic,
- add herbs such as dill, mint, parsley, and thyme,
- skip the greek yogurt (or the unsweetened plant-based yogurt).
- add some crushed nuts for an additional texture to your healthy dip!
- The alternatives are countless based on your personal taste.
- Served: Served with:
- toasted bread,
- crispy oven potatoes,
- or spread it in your homemade sandwich,
- or as a fresh and healthy topping in your favorite fresh salad.
- Extra Tip: If you don’t have a food processor or you don’t mind that much for a creamy texture then mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl with a fork
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