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This Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing and Dip is a homemade ranch dressing with avocado added to it. It's secretly healthy, made with avocados, nonfat Greek yogurt, ranch seasonings, and just a touch of mayonnaise. Make this avocado dressing as a dip for your next party, and watch it disappear!
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Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing and Dip
If you love a good, homemade ranch dressing, and you love avocados, you'll go crazy for this avocado dressing! This recipe uses nonfat Greek yogurt in place of the heaps of mayonnaise that usually dominate ranch dressing. Nothing against ranch or mayonnaise but I have a serious obsession with both, and I need to break up with it sometimes. If you follow my sneaky techniques with recipes that call for mayo, you know I almost always substitute it with nonfat Greek yogurt...and just a touch of mayo. Because I feel like I can't give up the crutch, and this combo allows me to feel good about indulging.Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise?
Yep, I want the protein and vitamins I get from a heap of yogurt, that I don't get from mayonnaise. When we use straight mayonnaise, like so many recipes require, we get more calories, fat, and cholesterol than I personally need. This avocado dressing is the perfect application for this substitute!
Should I use dried spices or fresh herbs for Ranch dressing?
You’ll notice I used dried herbs in this recipe, but I love Ranch with fresh herbs too! If you use fresh herbs, double the herb amounts in this recipe. Don't be afraid to experiment. It's forgiving...it's Ranch, after all.Uses for Avocado Dressing & Dip
- salad dressing
- nachos topping
- drizzle on burrito bowls or nachos
- taco / burrito condiment
- veggie dip
- sandwich spread
- pasta salad dressing
- french fry dip
Avocado Ranch recipe tips:
~ Use fresh garlic, not garlic powder. It's more authentic to ranch dressing. ~ Don't use overripe avocados b/c it won't look as pretty and will turn faster. ~ Feel free to adjust the yogurt to mayonnaise ratio to fit your dietary needs. ~ Turn this dressing into a gorgeous dip by omitting the milk.
Avocado Ranch Dressing Ingredients:
- avocado
- nonfat Greek yogurt
- mayonnaise (optional)
- lemon Juice
- white vinegar
- garlic clove
- dried parsley, dried dill, dried chives, and dried onion
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 1% milk
Here are the tools I use for this recipe:
- Chef knife (to cut the avocado)
- cutting board
- Cuisinart Pro Classic Food Processor or Nutribullet 900 Pro blender
- pint and a half glass storage jar (to store in refrigerator)
Want more secretly healthy recipes?
Grab my Guiltless French Onion Dip is also made with Greek nonfat yogurt. Check out this Skinny Greek Yogurt Ranch Dressing. One of my most pinned recipes ever...is this delicious Lemony Kale Chickpea Avocado Salad.
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Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing and Dip
Creamy Avocado Ranch Dressing is a scrumptious ranch dip and dressing made with avocado, Greek yogurt, and 1% milk. This 5 minute avocado dressing adds color, flavor, and nutrients to anything it touches.
Yield 1.5 cups
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Ingredients
- 1 large Avocado, seeded and removed from skin
- ¼ cup Plain Greek Yogurt, or sour cream
- 2 tablespoons Mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice (½ lemon juiced), or White Vinegar
- 1 clove Garlic, finely grated
- ½ teaspoon Dried Parsley, or 1 teaspoon fresh parsley
- ½ teaspoon Dried Dill, or 1 teaspoon fresh dill
- ½ teaspoon Dried Chives, or 1 teaspoon fresh chives
- ½ teaspoon Dried Onion, or 1 teaspoon raw onion
- ⅛ teaspoon Sea Salt
- Black Pepper to taste
- ½ cup 1% Milk, or preferred milk
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, combine AVOCADO, YOGURT, MAYONNAISE, LEMON JUICE (or VINEGAR), GARLIC, PARSLEY, DILL, CHIVES, ONION, SALT, and PEPPER. Blend until well-combined.
- Continue blending and add MILK in small amounts to reach desired consistency.
- Refrigerate avocado dressing in an airtight container up to 5 days.
Did you make this? We'd love your feedback!!Please rate and review it here or below ⤵️
Recipe Notes
Serving ideas - Avocado ranch is a delicious condiment for many recipes!
Equipment
- chef's knife or paring knife
- 7-cup food processor or any blender
Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 51kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.004g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 46mg | Potassium: 115mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 188IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 0.2mg
Nutrition facts are estimates and may vary based on brands, ingredients, and portions.
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Amy says
Delish!i added about a heaping tsp. Of Trader Joe’s 21 salute. Yum
Traci Antonovich says
So glad you liked it, Amy...thanks for dropping by and letting me know 🙂
Nicole says
THANK YOU!! I have recently stopped consuming Mayonnaise, so have been experimenting with different homemade ranch recipes. Yours is the best I've found! I didn't use mayo, but used a little more Greek yogurt to replace it. I used powdered onion and garlic so the flavors would be more uniformly distributed. I also didn't have chives, but this recipe totally works with just the dill I had. Thank you SO much! AMAZING flavors and definite depth. Bonus that it's totally healthy!
Traci Antonovich says
Nicole, you've made my day...my week! Thank you so much for popping back by to let me know. I love ALL feedback, but especially the kind where someone finds a new fav recipe 🙂 Sounds like your substitutions worked well. Thanks again!
JoAnn says
Made your dressing just now with just a few subs. I didn’t have chives but did have dried scallions, used them. Added a jalapeño pepper to the mix, and deleted the milk all total. I’m on a Ketogenic eating lifestyle and everything works well except for the milk. Your recipe helps me get more healthy fats in my diet. Thanks for sharing such a versital recipe for us to enjoy. Mines in the frig letting the flavors meld. Can’t wait to have some this evening for dinner.
Traci Antonovich says
Hi JoAnn, great subs! In fact, I love to add jalapeno or serrano too, but I kept the recipe mild, knowing the spicy peeps would do add-ins 😉 Yep, super good w/o milk too! Thanks for commenting and rating...I appreciate you taking the time 🙂
Traci Antonovich says
Hi Pat, that's unfortunate, but I do try leave room in my recipes for people to modify because taste buds vary. Hopefully you found a flavor you enjoyed with your additions. Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Rasha says
Can I substitute mayo for the yogurt? Need dairy free
Traci Antonovich says
Yep, in fact, mayo-based ranch is more traditional than yogurt. Although I'd start out by using about 1/2 the mayo, just to make sure the recipe isn't too rich. You can adjust it as needed. Hope that helps! 🙂
Olivia says
Can I leave out the vinegar or sub something in for it?
Traci Antonovich says
Hi Olivia...yep, you can absolutely leave it out. In fact, you could substitute it with lemon juice and may not even notice any difference since both are so acidic. Hope that helps...enjoy! 🙂
Heather says
Just made this today for our taco salad. So good! We also loved the dip on chips. So much better than the other avacado dips I've made.
Traci Antonovich says
Heather...you just made my day! I love hearing this feedback, esp the fact that you love it as much as I do 🙂 Yay! Plenty more where that came from...stick around, I have more yummy dressing recipes in the works! oxo
Michy says
Just made this dressing the other evening, and it is my new addiction!! Delicious on eggs, taco chips and of course salad. Can't wait to experiment and try this dressing on other food items.
Thank you Traci!!
Traci Antonovich says
Ok, well this totally makes my day, Michy! I'm SO glad you love it...and thank you for coming back to let me know! 🙂
Stephanie says
Everything I love all in one handy jar..Can't wait to try this.
Traci Antonovich says
Yay, thanks Stephanie...hope you love it!
Emily says
This dressing can go on just about anything - it's so delicious! I'm putting it on rice and beans today for lunch!
Traci Antonovich says
Woohoo! Love hearing that (and I happen to totally agree...it goes on everything!). Thanks!
Jacqueline says
Can I replace the fresh avocado with already mashed commercial avocado?
Traci Antonovich says
Hi Jacqueline, heck ya! That's always a great workaround if you don't have ripe avocados 🙂
Veena says
I love avocado in my salad dressing but have never tried ranch. This sounds so delish. Cannot wait to try this.. Love how creamy it looks and that color.. SO pretty.
Traci Antonovich says
Awesome Veena, thanks! Hope you find yourself liking ranch, it's probably my all-time fav, creamy dressing 🙂
Sandi says
I am loving this ranch dressing...made it for my salad!
Traci Antonovich says
Well that makes my day, Sandi! Woohoo! Hope you love it!
Emily says
Omg I think this is my new favourite thing, I could each is straight from the jar!
Traci Antonovich says
Haha, then you're just like me Emily! I feel that same connection with Ranch dressing in general 🙂
Ginny says
You sure made me jump to when I read the title of this recipe. Gosh it sounds delicious and I bet that would make any salad a favorite. Thanks!
Traci Antonovich says
Haha, I feel that way about recipe titles too sometimes 🙂 Thanks so much, Ginny!
Rebecca says
I've got to give this a try sometime!
Traci Antonovich says
Thanks Rebecca...hope you get to try it! 🙂
Kristina says
What a great dressing! I want a big salad with this on top!
Traci Antonovich says
Thanks so much Kristina...it makes such a great salad! 🙂
Carol says
I don’t happen to have any plain Greek yogurt at the moment, can I sub sour cream?
The Kitchen Girl says
Hi Carol, sour cream can be subbed for Greek Yogurt, but it will change the nutrition information 🙂 Enjoy!
Jill says
It's such a pretty color of green too! Sounds like a recipe I need to try.
Traci Antonovich says
Thanks Jill! Hope you get a chance to try it 🙂
Jessica says
We love making our own dressings! My family would love this!
Traci Antonovich says
So glad to hear it! Thanks Jessica 😉
Christina says
This recipe is delicious! If I wanted to make it thicker though, do you have any ideas? Could I maybe add a little flaxseed meal?
Traci Antonovich says
Hi Christina, glad you like it! If you want to make it thicker, I'd start by holding back on the 1/2 cup of milk and see if that doesn't get you the right consistency. It will naturally be thicker, and if it's too thick, you can add small of amounts of milk to adjust it. Hope that helps! 🙂
Jolynn Lloyd says
Awesome recipe. Made it with an 'almost gone' avacado and used my immersion blender in a deep bowl. Great to make a yummy dressing with ingredients I have on hand. Thanks
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Traci Antonovich says
Jolynn, this is the perfect use for almost gone avocados 🙂 Immersion blender works great too! So glad you like it...thanks for taking the time to let me know. That rocks!
Arielle says
Just made this recipe- so delicious!! Just enjoyed it with a homemade Cobb salad. Yum! (On a side note- do you use plain or vanilla Nonfat Greek yogurt?)
Traci Antonovich says
Arielle...you just made my day! And on a homemade Cobb salad...sounds awesome. Great question about the yogurt...I use 'plain' and I'll specify that in the recipe. Thanks so much for weighing in!
Heiney says
This sounds delish! I love ranch, and avocados and this just sounds great! I`m actually deployed and like any good deployment, I`ve managed to drop some serious weight, been looking for low cal substitutes for all my favorite sin foods. Cant wait to try this! Thanks
The Kitchen Girl says
Heyyyy, thanks so much for dropping by AND taking the time to comment...much appreciated! I'm def on board with swapping healthy fats for not-so-healthy fats, so that was the main inspiration behind this recipe. Hope you love it! Be sure to check out my other avocado recipes (just visit the home page and search the word "avocado" in the search bar...you'll see 'em!) and let me know if you have any questions. Thanks again!
De says
I plugged this recipe into My Fitness Pal, and divided it by 12. The nutrition facts came out as follows: Cal - 30; total fat - 2g; Sodium - 25 mg; Sugars - 1 gm; Cholesterol - 1 gm. It seems pretty healthy on every front! It even has some extra vitamins, protein, and 1 gm of Iron. An all around healthy topping to go with a healthy salad.
The Kitchen Girl says
Wow!...so cool that you not only looked it up but reported it here in my recipe comments. Way to go! I'm working on nutrition information for my site. Eventually, I'll have it for each recipe. Stay tuned for that! And thanks again for being awesome! 🙂
Margaret says
Thanks for a great alternative to store bought dressings. I enjoy finding easy to make great recipes- living in a small town I can't always find the ingredients if they are not simple.
Traci Antonovich says
Margaret, you're soooo welcome! I have more dressing recipes in the hopper, just haven't been published yet. Stay tuned. And I'm so glad to help you solve that problem 🙂 Thanks for letting me know...really keeps me motivated! Happy Sunday
Val says
Im curious about the fat content per serving. Also, how much is a serving?
Traci Antonovich says
Hey Val, thanks for the questions? I went ahead and updated the servings on the recipe just for you 😉 The recipe makes 3 cups (24 oz) and I consider 1/8 cup (2 oz) to be pretty standard for an individual salad dressing serving. So, this recipe makes 12 (2oz) servings.
As for the fat content, you're welcome to run this recipe through your preferred analyzer. Hope that helps and thanks again for stopping by! 🙂
Jenn says
Can I freeze this recipe? It makes a lot! Lol. And if iy can be frozen, how long do you recommend before it should be thrown away?
Traci Antonovich says
Hi Jenn...thanks for commenting! You actually can freeze this dressing, but I would make sure it's in a very airtight container or vacuum sealed. To thaw, just leave it in the fridge overnight. If not frozen, my usual shelf life in the fridge is right around 5 days.
Btw, did you know you could freeze avocados? Pretty cool! Here's an article you might like to read on that.
Hope that helps and thanks so much for asking!
allie ketcham says
You go girl! So proud of you for making this list of healthy summer foods! This dressing sounds amazing!
Traci Antonovich says
Thanks, Allie! I'm humbled and honored to share the spotlight with such fine food bloggers...in any capacity! I really appreciate you taking the time to comment. You're AWESOME!