Are you looking for a delicious and healthy way to enjoy avocados? This avocado ranch dressing is the perfect solution! Even if you have family members who aren’t fans of avocados, they’ll love this creamy and flavorful dressing. My husband, for instance, doesn’t like avocados, but he happily eats them in this dressing!
Making your own dressing at home helps you control the ingredients, reduce food waste, and save money on groceries. This homemade avocado ranch dressing is a great way to use up fresh ingredients while keeping them fresh for as long as possible. Plus, it’s easy to make and packed with nutrients!
How to Keep Ingredients Fresh Longer
Before we dive into the recipe, let’s go over some produce-saving tips for the ingredients used in this dressing.
Avocados
- Store avocados in your crisper drawer with citrus fruits like lemons, oranges, and limes. These “produce buddies” help each other stay fresh longer.
- Organic avocados last even longer because they aren’t treated with ethylene, a ripening hormone.
- If you only use half an avocado, store the unused portion in a glass jar with a metal lid in the refrigerator. It will stay fresh for about a week.
Cilantro and Parsley
- Store fresh herbs in a jar with filtered water in the fridge. I use filtered water from my Boroux water filtration system.
- Avoid using tap water with chlorine, as it can shorten their lifespan.
- Trim the stems every 10 days to keep the herbs fresh for up to 6 weeks.
- You can learn more about how to keep herbs fresh in this blog.
Green Onions
- Keep green onions in a jar of filtered water on your countertop. You can see how to do that here.
- They can last for months and even regrow when trimmed.
- I typically buy green onions once or twice a year and use my homegrown ones the rest of the time!
Onions & Garlic
- Store onions and garlic together, but keep them away from potatoes, as potatoes cause them to spoil faster. Learn more about potatoes and onions here.
- Once cut, store onions in a glass jar with a metal lid in the fridge, where they’ll stay fresh for about 10 days.
Greek Yogurt & Milk
- Transfer Greek yogurt and cottage cheese into glass jars with metal lids to extend freshness for up to two weeks past the best-by date. Learn more about that in this video.
- I prefer organic A2 milk from Costco, as it lasts up to 6 weeks.
Serving Suggestions
This avocado ranch dressing is versatile! Here are a few ways to enjoy it:
- Dip for veggies like carrots, cucumbers, and snow peas.
- Drizzle over salads for a creamy, healthy dressing.
- Pair with taquitos, like my homemade salsa chicken taquitos, which freeze well for meal prep. See my make my homemade taquitos in this video.
Reduce Food Waste & Save Money
By properly storing produce and making homemade dressings, you can cut back on food waste and reduce your grocery bill. Be sure to check out The Zero Waste Produce Guide for even more tips on keeping your produce fresh longer.
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Avocado Ranch
Ingredients
- 1 avocado
- ⅓ cup greek yogurt
- ½ lemon, juice
- 3 cloves garlic
- ¼ cup fresh parsley
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1 tbsb onion, chopped
- ½ teaspoon dried dill
- salt and pepper, to taste
- ⅓ cup milk
Instructions
- In a food processor, add the avocado, Greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, green onions, onion, salt, and pepper.
- Blend until smooth.
- Gradually add milk, adjusting the amount based on your preferred consistency
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