Easy Creamy Avocado Sauce

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. 

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 tofu sticks and other times I add more water and thin it out to make a creamy avocado dressing for salads and bowls.

If you love avocado sauce, then I think you will enjoy trying the flavors in this Mexican avocado sauce and an avocado sauce with miso. All have a slightly different preparation and wildly different tastes.

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!

• Avocados: Choose fresh, ripe avocados for maximum creaminess.
• Apple cider vinegar: The milder flavor of apple cider vinegar isn’t overpowering but you can substitute with white vinegar for a sharper flavor or use red wine vinegar for a similar acidity.
• Water: Water helps to smooth out the dressing and you can add more or less depending on your preference.
• Lemon juice: Use freshly squeezed lemon juice instead of bottled. You can also use fresh lime juice instead.
• Parsley: Fresh is best.

How To Make Creamy Avocado Sauce

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

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

• 2) Blend on high for about thirty seconds, scraping down the sides as needed until smooth and creamy. 

• 3) Taste and add salt and pepper to taste and adjust the vinegar, lemon juice, and water as desired.

Expert Tips 

• Storage: 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.
• 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.

FAQs

How to Make Creamy Avocado Dressing

Want to turn this avocado sauce into a 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

Looking to make a 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.

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.

More Sauce Recipes

• Vegan Garlic Sauce
• Vegan Alfredo Sauce
• Strawberry Apple Sauce
• Spicy Peanut Sauce
• Vegan Date Caramel Sauce

Photos by Alfonso Revilla