Recipe: 6 Surprising New Ways to Use Avocado-Lime Dressing

Think Outside the Salad

One of the beauties of plant-based eating is the versatility of the ingredients. Take this week’s Avocado-Lime Dressing, for example. Let’s expand its use beyond the usual salad dressing, dip for veggies or topper for roasted vegetables.

With my Holy Trinity of Cooking—a sharp knife, salt, and creativity – I know you’ll be coming up some fresh approaches to creating delicious and colourful meals for you and your family.

Here are some fun ideas to get you going!

🌮 A Fresh Twist on Tostadas – If you enjoyed my tostada column, here’s a new way to shake things up. Instead of your usual Mexican crema or even salsa, try topping with my Avocado-Lime Dressing—its creamy, citrusy goodness pairs beautifully with crispy tortillas, black beans, and fresh veggies. A fresh approach in just minutes! The same goes if you’re serving grilled fish or shrimp tacos. Use the dressing in place of the crema for a lovely contrast to the smoky flavour of the grilled fish and shrimp.

🌱 Leftover Change-Up – Jazz up your leftovers in a delicious bowl! Take whatever you have on hand—like cooked rice and roasted veggies—then add some fresh ingredients and protein for contrast. Finish with a generous dollop of the Avocado-Lime Dressing and a crunchy topping, like crispy onions, crushed tortilla chips, nuts, or seeds, for the perfect super-charged meal.

Here’s a bowl of leftovers I made the other night. I took cooked rice, some roasted balsamic baby tomatoes and red onions, cooked broccoli and spooned over a dollop of the Avocado-Lime Dressing and a sprinkle of pumpkin and sunflower seeds. It was super quick to make and really fun to eat.

🥦 Steamed Veggie Sauce – Cook up some broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, peas, beans, or any vegetable you love. Drain and then stir in very generous spoonfuls of the dressing – the more the better! Try it with roasted vegetables too. If you have them on hand, sprinkle over sunflower seeds or toasted pumpkin seeds for textural contrast.

🥑 Avocado Toast Amped Up – Remember the Avocado Toast Reinvented column? Instead of pureeing the Avocado-Lime dressing, make it chunky. Mash everything together (omit the water) with the back of a fork. Spread it on avocado toast and then pile on your favourite toppings.

Left: Avocado toast with mashed Avocado-Lime Dressing. Right: egg salad with avocado-lime dressing in place of mayo

🥚 Egg-cellent Spread – for the perfect feel-good start to your day, create your own breakfast sandwich to go! Toast an English muffin, spread with the Avocado-Lime Dressing, then top with a fried or poached egg, smoky tempeh or smoked salmon, some arugula and sliced tomato. Season with a little salt. Wrap in waxed paper to prevent drips and savour every mouthful.

🥪 Egg Salad/Chickpea Salad with Zing – If you want to give a new twist to an old fav, try swapping the Avocado-Lime Dressing for the mayo in your next egg salad or chickpea salad. Throw in some unpeeled cut up Granny Smith Apple. You might never go back to your old version again!

🍜 Soup Swirl – A spoonful of this dressing as a garnish for cauliflower or potato soup, or a spicy tomato soup, adds a layer of creamy richness, complexity, and a citrusy zing that brightens every bite.

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