Hi! Welcome to Grow With The Lowes blog. You will notice that around here, we do things differently. No one wants to read about all the extra fluff that comes with most recipe blogs. So we’ll just get straight to the point. See ingredients, instructions, and macros below! Then, if you want the extra, keep reading below the recipe 🙂
Are you looking for ways to increase your protein intake in small, subtle ways that will easily help you meet your goals? Adding more protein in your salad dressing is one of the easiest ways to increase your grams of protein with your meals.
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This salad dressing is yummy, creamy, easy to make, and of course high in protein! This is the perfect addition to a crispy foundation of a lettuce and veggie based salad. You can also use this dressing to dip your favorite veggies in, too!
What You Need:
- Greek yogurt
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Juice from a lemon
- Garlic
- Salt
- Water
- Collagen powder
- 1 packet of ranch seasoning (optional)
How it’s made:
I like to use my personal blender to combine all the ingredients and make the dressing very smooth and creamy. Easy peasy, lemon squeezy 🙂
Ingredients for High Protein Avocado Salad Dressing:
- ½ medium avocado or 1 whole small avocado
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp of plain greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 scoop of collagen powder (unflavored)
- 5 tbsp of water (you can add more or less depending on your preference for thickness)
- *Optional- add a packet of ranch seasoning to make a homemade ranch*
Instructions:
- Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor (you can also mush the avocado then add all ingredients to a mason jar and shake to mix!)
- Blend until smooth and it reaches your desired consistency
- Taste and add any additional flavoring ingredients if needed for your preference (salt, pepper, lemon juice, dill, Italian seasoning)
- Store in a mason jar in the fridge for up to 3 days!
Macros:
- Carbohydrates: 11-17g
- Protein: 14-15g
- Fat: 56-60g
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