Can I make the dressing ahead of time?

Yes. You can shake the dressing a little ahead of serving and refrigerate it in the jar. Give it another good shake before using, since the oil and vinegar may separate.

What kind of vinegar should I use?

The recipe calls for a blend of apple cider vinegar and balsamic vinegar. A mix of the two gives the dressing a sweet-tart, slightly mellow flavor.

Can I use this on salad too?

Yes. The article notes that it makes a good salad dressing, especially if you include avocado in the salad.

Can I substitute the mayonnaise?

You can substitute a little plain yogurt or sour cream for a different texture, but the flavor and richness will change. Mayonnaise helps emulsify the dressing and gives it body.

How do I keep the avocado from browning?

Cut the avocado just before serving and spoon the dressing over it right away. The vinegar in the dressing also helps slow browning a bit.

What if I want to scale this recipe up?

It scales easily. Keep the vinegar-to-oil balance roughly the same, then adjust salt, sugar, and The Spice House paprika to taste after shaking and tasting the dressing.

Recipes

Avocados from Heaven

Name: Avocados from Heaven
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: apple cider vinegar; balsamic vinegar; vegetable or canola oil; 2 heaping teaspoons mayonnaise; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 avocado per person

Mau Mau was my great-grandmother who came across on the boat from France and married a New Orleans doctor. She had a recipe that you will love if you make it right. You will never eat an avocado another way again! This is a good dressing for salad too. Especially if you use avocado in it .

Submitted by: Phil Meyers from Lexington, Kentucky

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Ingredients

cider vinegar apple
balsamic vinegar
vegetable or canola oil
2 heaping teaspoons mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon salt
ground pepper 1/4 teaspoon
1/2 teaspoon sugar
paprika 1/4 teaspoon
1/2 avocado per person

Preparation Instructions:

Take a pint jar and pour in about 3/4 inch of blended vinegar, part apple cider and part balsamic, then add 1 and 1/4 inch of oil. Add mayonnaise, salt, pepper,sugar, and paprika. Put the lid on and shake like hell for 1 minute. Cut each avocado in half long ways, take out the seed and put the avocado halves in bowls. Fill the seed hole with your sauce and dig in get some sauce with each bite of avocado (use a tea spoon to eat with)