Avocado Oil Salad Dressing

This Avocado Oil Salad Dressing recipe is a healthy salad dressing made with avocado oil, lemon, garlic, turmeric, Dijon mustard and honey.

You’ll love how quick and easy this salad dressing with avocado oil is to make and how well it goes with a simple side salad or a big bowl loaded with fresh colorful organic produce.

This salad dressing using is light and bright and goes with just about any lettuce you would want to toss it with.

Ingredients for Avocado Oil Salad Dressing

This avocado oil dressing recipe is a new favorite of mine. 

• Avocado Oil. Avocado has a delicious mild flavor. You could also use extra-virgin olive oil if you prefer.
• Lemon Juice. Adds flavor and tang to this dressing.
• Garlic. Adds a lot of flavor.
• Honey. Adds a hint of sweetness. You can also use pure maple syrup if you prefer.
• Turmeric. Adds nutritional perks.
• Dijon Mustard. Helps to emulsify the dressing and adds a little flavor.
• Black Pepper. Works with turmeric to help the body assimilate the turmeric.

Find printable recipe with the measurements below.

Variations 

• Add in fresh herbs like chopped parsley, cilantro or basil
• Sprinkle in dried herbs like oregano and Italian herbs
• Add a 1/2 teaspoon of powdered curry or cumin
• Use orange juice instead of lemon juice
• Add grated lemon zest

How To Make Avocado Oil Dressing

Measure the ingredients and add them to a mason jar, seal the lid tightly and vigorously shake to blend well.  You can also add the ingredients to a bowl and whisk to blend, or add the ingredients to a blender and give it a good pulse a few times.

Avocado Oil vs Olive Oil

When comparing the flavor of avocado oil and olive oil (avocado oil vs olive oil) – avocado oil tends to be more mild and neutral tasting, making it more versatile oil to use for salad dressings and baking,  whereas olive oil, with its mild peppery and fruity flavor, is best used for cooking savory dishes and bolder tasting salad dressings.  The peppery flavor found in a good quality extra-virgin olive oil comes from a polyphenol antioxidant called oleocanthal. 

How to Incorporate More Avocado Oil into Your Diet

Here are a few ways to add more avocado oil to your diet:

• Use it when making vinaigrettes/salad dressings (like this avocado salad dressing)
• Add it to batter when baking (instead of canola or vegetable oil)
• Toss vegetables with it before roasting
• Use it to make pesto
• Saute vegetables with it for when making soups and stews

Avocado Oil for Cooking

• Avocado oil has a high smoke point (it doesn’t burn quickly) compared to olive oil,  so it’s a perfect oil to use when you saute, grill or bake foods.

Serving Suggestions

This Avocado Oil Salad Dressing is light and delicious and goes well with just about any salad you’d want to toss with it

• Romaine Salad
• Grilled Chicken Salad
• Celery Salad
• Everyday Tossed Salad
• House Salad
• Superfood Salad
• Spinach Berry Antioxidant Salad

Looking for More Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes to Make?

• Balsamic Vinaigrette
• Greek Salad Dressing
• Lime Vinaigrette
• Cleansing Lemon Herb Vinaigrette
• Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
• Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette
• Avocado Salad Dressing
• Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
• Italian Salad Dressing

Still want more ideas? Check out all my homemade salad dressing recipes.

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Yield: 2 servings

Avocado Oil Salad Dressing

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

This Avocado Oil Salad Dressing recipe (also called Turmeric Salad Dressing) is a healthy salad dressing made with avocado oil, lemon, garlic, turmeric, Dijon mustard and honey.

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, grated or finely minced
• 1/4 cup avocado oil
• 3-4 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh squeezed
• 2 teaspoons honey or pure maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Instructions

Add the ingredients to a mason jar, seal the lid tightly and vigorously shake to blend well.  You can also add the ingredients to a bowl and whisk to blend, or add the ingredients to a blender and give it a good pulse a few times to blend.

Notes

Variations 

• Add in fresh herbs like chopped parsley, cilantro or basil
• Sprinkle in dried herbs like oregano and Italian herbs
• Add a 1/2 teaspoon of powdered curry or cumin
• Use orange juice instead of lemon juice
• Add grated lemon zest

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 308Total Fat: 27gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 44mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 1gSugar: 12gProtein: 1g

theharvestkitchen.com attempts to provide accurate information, however, this nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. The nutritional information provided comes from online sources and calculations.