Easy Creamy Avocado Sauce

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This is the ultimate 5-minute creamy avocado sauce that also doubles as a dip and salad dressing! Even better, there is no additional oil and instead relies on the creamy, healthy fats in the avocado to make a perfectly rich and silky avocado sauce that you will want to put on everything.

Completed Avocado Cream in a white bowl with an avocado in the background.

I make this easy avocado sauce as part of my weekly meal prep regularly. It makes a simple and flavorful sauce that goes with a variety of foods. Sometimes I leave it a little thicker to make creamy avocado dip to use for snacks or a dipping sauce for crispy breaded tofu sticks or rosemary vegan crackers and other times I add more water and thin it out to make a creamy avocado dressing for salads and bowls like in this sweet potato quinoa bowl.

If you love avocado sauce, then I think you will enjoy trying the flavors in this Mexican avocado crema, easy avocado spread, and even this avocado green goddess dressing. All have a slightly different preparation and wildly different tastes.

Why This Recipe Works
What Goes Into This Recipe
Variations
How To Make Creamy Avocado Sauce
Expert Tips
Avocado Sauce FAQs
Storage Instructions
Other Vegan Sauces to Consider….
Easy Creamy Avocado Sauce Recipe

Why This Recipe Works

So much flexibility. Avocado cream sauce works as a dip, salad dressing and so much more.
Great flavor. Only five ingredients (one is water) pack a punch of bright, tangy flavor.
Easy to make. This creamy sauce takes just minutes with a food processor.
Full of healthy fats. The monounsaturated fats in avocado may help reduce the levels of bad cholesterol in the blood.
Perfect for meal prep. The lemon and apple cider vinegar keeps the avocado sauce from turning colors making it perfect for making ahead.

What Goes Into This Recipe

All you need are five basic ingredients to make a flavorful and delicious avocado dipping sauce you will want to put it on everything!

Ingredients for Avocado Cream measured out on a white surface.

Variations

No lemons? You can also use limes!
Want some spice? Give it some spice with a dash of your favorite hot chili powder or sauce such as cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, or Sriracha.
Like it smoky? Add in some smoked paprika.
Have some fresh herbs? Chop up fresh basil, cilantro, mint, scallions, etc.
Garlicky. Throw fresh cloves of garlic into the blender.

How To Make Creamy Avocado Sauce

This simple avocado sauce recipe takes just one step and less than five minutes to make!

Process of adding ingredients to food processor.

Process shot showing blended avocado cream in food processor.

Step 1: Place the avocado, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, parsley, and water in the blender or food processor.

Step 2: Blend on high for about thirty seconds, scraping down the sides as needed until smooth and creamy. Taste and add salt and pepper to taste and adjust the vinegar, lemon juice, and water as desired.

Completed Avocado Cream in a white bowl.

Expert Tips

Get creative: Easily add flavors to creamy avocado sauce to make it unique and fit with your meals.
Make thick or thin: If you plan to use it during the week as a dressing and as a dip, make the recipe on the thicker side, and then you can stir in additional water to each individual serving when you want a salad dressing.

Avocado Sauce FAQs

What is the difference between guacamole and avocado sauce?

It’s usually about texture and ingredients. Guacamole (try out this easy guacamole recipe) is mashed with a fork rather than blended and is made with red onion, cilantro, lime juice, chilies, and sometimes other ingredients. On the other hand, avocado sauce is often blended so it’s creamier and can vary wildly in the ingredients used to flavor it.

What does avocado taste good with?

The creamy, slightly fruity flavor of avocado is suited for a wide range of ingredients such as chiles, beans, cilantro, cucumbers, grapefruit, greens, mangos, lemon, lime, quinoa (a complete guide to quinoa), parsley, tomatoes, and dairy-free yogurt. When preparing avocado it can be used in salsas, sauces, salad dressings, soups, salads, or sandwiches.

How to make creamy avocado dressing

It’s super simple – all you need to do is follow the instructions in the regular recipe. Once everything is blended, add water, one tablespoon at a time to thin it out to your preferred dressing consistency.

How to make creamy avocado dip

This sauce comes out pretty thick but if you want a thicker version, then reduce the water by one tablespoon and blend it until creamy.

Storage Instructions

For best results, store in an airtight container for up to five days in the refrigerator or in the freezer for up to one month.

Other Vegan Sauces to Consider….

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Creamy Vegan Garlic Sauce

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Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

Vegan Sauces & Condiments

Basil Salad Dressing

Vegan Appetizers

Vegan Spinach Dip

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