DIP a Dee Doo Dah - Creamy Avocado Dressing

M-kay.  It's time for another one of our "talks."  We need to discuss the importance of dressings and dips and in your life.  If you're anything like me, you're probably thinking, "um, Hidden Valley yo.  Let's leave it to the pros."  I know.  I spent the past 29 years thinking the same thing.  But there's something you should know.  Most store bought dressings are CRAP!  No.  Seriously.  They are.  They are made with sugar, hydrogenated soybean oil, egg yolks, high fructose corn syrup, and a dizzying amount of preservatives.  All together now, "Mmmm!"  


Here's the thing though;  Let's face it.  Vegetables can get boring (unless you're Jenny).  They just can.  But there IS a solution to the monotony.  Healthy, rich, savory, dips and dressings.  Just a few good recipes can absolutely save your sanity.  Not only can you dip stuff in them, and......dress stuff with them.  But you can spread them on stuff, and mix stuff in them, and swap out seasonings to change them up a little here and there.  Oh, the possibilities.  It's one of those things that took me a while to grasp and then apply.  But once I did?  GAH!  Lego my dressing cruet.

Creamy Avocado Dressing

*here's a shout out to Lew Dog (a.k.a.  my husband) for being a willing hand model.  Work it Baby!

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

juice from 1 lime

1 large clove garlic, cut into 2-3 pieces

1/2 jalapeno pepper, de-veined, seeded, and cut into 2-3 pieces

(or you can go the lazy route and throw in 2-3 dashes of tabasco sauce....works just as well)

1/2 cup Vegenaise (purchase from any health food store)

1 teaspoon Worchestershire sauce or Braggs liquid aminos

1/2 cup cilantro

1/2 avocado

salt to taste (about 1/2 tsp)

1 Tablespoon water

Combine all ingredients in a food processor.  Check for seasoning.  If you want a thinner consistency, add a little more water (I added an extra tablespoon).  Store in refrigerator.