Lemon Avocado Salad Dressing

Name: Lemon Avocado Salad Dressing
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cup.
Ingredients: 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and mashed; 1/4 cup water; 2 tablespoons sour cream; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dill weed; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt; 1/2 teaspoon honey; Salad greens, cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumbers and sweet red and yellow pepper strips

This creamy dressing, with its bold lemon flavor, is a refreshing change of pace, it's not one you'll see on the grocery shelves. My uncle in California shared the recipe with me.

Ingredients

1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and mashed
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons sour cream
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dill weed
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon honey
Salad greens, cherry tomatoes, sliced cucumbers and sweet red and yellow pepper strips

Directions

In a blender, combine the first nine ingredients; cover and process until blended. Serve with salad greens, tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. Store in the refrigerator.

Editor's Note: For a thinner consistency, stir in additional water.

Originally published as Lemon Avocado Salad Dressing in Taste of Home December/January 2001