Sauces & Condiments Mexican

Avocado Lime Dressing

Avocado and lime are mashed into milk, mayonnaise, yogurt and ranch seasoning for a creamy green dressing that works on salads, sandwiches and chips.

Avocado Lime Dressing

What It Is

Avocado and lime are mashed into milk, mayonnaise, yogurt and ranch seasoning for a creamy green dressing that works on salads, sandwiches and chips.

Origin

A Mexican-American fusion dressing combining avocado-lime flavours with American ranch seasoning.

Fun Fact

Lime juice slows avocado browning by lowering pH and reducing oxidation. It does not stop time, but it buys lunch a few extra hours.

Prep
10 min
Cook
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Total
10 min
Servings
12 tbsps
(a generous estimate, much like most cookbook authors)
Difficulty
easy
Gluten-Free Nut-Free
Diet
Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Low-Carb
Away Mission
70 min walk
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Ingredients

  • 2 avocados
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • 1 cup 3% milk
  • ¼ cup light mayonnaise
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 1 cup ranch seasoning mix

Steps

  1. Mash avocado with lime juice until smooth.
  2. Mix milk, mayonnaise, yogurt and ranch seasoning.
  3. Stir in the avocado mixture until thoroughly combined, or shake in a sealed jar.

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Notes

One cup of dry ranch seasoning is a LOT. If yours is concentrated commercial mix, start with much less and add to taste unless sodium is your chosen final boss.

Nutrition Facts
Per 2 tbsp
Calories 310
Burning this off: roughly one intense session of Zamboni driving.
% Daily Value*
Fat 29.0 g 39%
Saturated + Trans 4.5 g 23%
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 45 mg 2%
Carbohydrate 12.0 g
Fibre 0.0 g 0%
Sugars 12.0 g 12%
Protein 1.0 g
Potassium 55 mg 1%
Calcium 35 mg 3%
Iron 0.2 mg 1%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot. Sodium levels calculated in a country with universal healthcare — and it's free, so don't worry about it too much.
A genuinely respectable nutrition profile. No red flags here — go ahead and feel a little smug about it.

Substitutions

Lemon juice can replace lime in a pinch, the flavour shifts slightly but it's still bright. Any plain yogurt works, dairy or a thick plant-based version. 2% or whole milk both work fine here.

Storage

Press plastic wrap directly against the surface or use a tightly sealed jar and refrigerate. Best within 1–2 days.

Freezing

Not recommended. Avocado can freeze, but the dairy-and-mayo mixture may split into something that looks emotionally complicated.