Creamy Avocado Herb Dressing (Vegan, Oil-Free!)

A creamy, tangy Avocado Herb Dressing recipe with garden-fresh basil, parsley, and lemon! It's easy to make, full of flavor, and so tasty drizzled on a variety of salads. (Vegan, gluten-free, oil-free.)

This deliciously creamy lemon herb salad dressing is so flavorful! It combines both parsley and basil (or dill) for amazing freshness.

Plus it's oil-free! Instead of refined oil, we achieve a creamy base with whole food avocado. But feel free to swap in dairy-free yogurt or silken tofu if you wish.

The dressing works beautifully with a variety of summer salads, or also as a flavor-packed veggie dip.

Ingredients for Avocado Herb Dressing

For this recipe you will need a blender (or small food processor) and these ingredients:

• Avocado: This creates the creamy base for the dressing. You could also replace it with plain, unsweetened vegan yogurt, silken tofu, or vegan mayonnaise if desired.
• Fresh parsley: Most often I use flat leaf parsley, but curly parsley works too.
• Fresh basil: Or you can substitute other fresh herbs like cilantro, dill, fresh chives, etc.
• Lemon juice: We will need three tablespoons fresh lemon juice for this recipe, which is about one lemon. Lime juice could also work however.
• Fresh garlic cloves: Or you can substitute fresh shallot if desired.
• White wine vinegar: Or you can use apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar.
• Agave: This is to lightly sweeten and balance the flavors. If you don't have agave, simply use pure maple syrup or other sweetener of choice.
• Salt and water

Customizing

Herbs: Change this up with your own favorite herb combinations or whatever is available near you. Fresh dill, cilantro, and chives are all tasty as well. Or you can use all of one herb, like all fresh basil.

Olive oil: I prepare this dressing oil-free, but you could also whisk in a tablespoon or two of good quality olive oil to create an herb vinaigrette.

Vegetable dip: To make this a veggie dip, simply add less water to achieve a thicker consistency.

Note: For a similar variation, try this Creamy Cilantro-Lime Dressing!

Storing

Store leftovers in an airtight container or sealed glass jar in the refrigerator. I find it keeps for about 3 days.

Serving

I especially enjoy this creamy dressing tossed on a fresh Summer Chopped Salad with colorful veggies (pictured below).

For more inspiration, also browse all salad dressing recipes or avocado recipes.

If you're enjoying this creamy avocado garden herb salad dressing recipe with basil and parsley, also feel free to check out:

• Carrot Ginger Miso Dressing
• Basil Balsamic Dressing
• Quinoa Avocado Spinach Power Salad
• Cucumber Tomato Salad

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