It takes just 5 minutes to make this easy, creamy avocado spread recipe. Use it to make top-notch avocado toast or slather it on sandwiches. It is also a delicious dip for veggies, crackers or tortilla chips.
Avocado is a wonderful way to add healthy fats to your diet. I eat it several times a week, because it is delicious, packed with nutrients and because it helps me stay fuller for longer. I slice it into salads, make avocado smoothie and even use it in cakes.
My friends, I have a new passion: avocado spread! It works as a dip, as a sandwich spread and even as a sauce for roasted salmon or vegetables.
Last but not least, it is a super deluxe upgrade to your regular smashed avocado on toast. It is silky-creamy and full of exciting Mediterranean flavor.
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Why This Recipe Works
Mediterranean flavor: Avo spread is very different from my easy guacamole recipe. It contains tahini as well as mustard. This adds a rich and nutty flavor dimension.
Meal Prep Friendly: This recipe is great when you have a ripe avocado to use up. You can prepare the spread ahead and store it for up to 3 days in the fridge.
Easy and quick: 5 minutes of prep is little time and effort for a recipe that can transform meals from breakfast through to dinner.
Ingredients
- Avocado - It is essential that the avocado is ripe. The flesh should be soft, light green and without any dark spots.
- Tahini - I like to use light tahini. Make sure it is soft and drips off a spoon.
- Mustard - French Dijon mustard gives a nice kick.
- Lemon Juice - This makes the spread taste zingy and fresh. The acid in the lemon also preserves the avocado paste, helping it stay nice and green.
- Spices - Sea salt and cracked black pepper are a must. I also add garlic powder.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Instructions
Let me show you how to make a naturally low carb and vegan homemade avocado spread.
If you want it super smooth, use a small food processor or blender. Or, simply mash the avocado with a fork. Both versions taste good - you choose!
NO BLENDER VERSION
- STEP 1: Place the avocado flesh in a bowl and mash well with a fork until no lumps remain.
- STEP 2: Stir through the tahini, lemon, mustard, garlic powder, salt and pepper and serve.
BLENDER VERSION
- STEP 1: Chop the avocado.
- STEP 2: Add all the ingredients to a small blender and blend until smooth.
Variations
- Fresh garlic. Use a blender so it is evenly distributed and also chop it finely first. Half a clove is enough.
- Parsley works well with tahini and lemon. Feel free to add 1-2 chopped tablespoons into the spread.
- Spice it up: We have tried cumin and chili flakes, which add more Middle Eastern flavor.
- No tahini? Add the same amount of extra virgin olive oil instead for the same creamy texture.
I don't recommend replacing the lemon juice with lime. It does not go well with tahini.
Serving Suggestion
Here is where you can use avo spread:
- On toasted avocado bread (we love it topped with chopped tomatoes and fresh parsley)
- As a spread on sandwiches (it is great with sliced cheese and cured ham)
- As a topping for salmon steaks or white fish
- With tortilla chips, sesame crackers or seeded crackers
- As a dip for chopped vegetables, together with cauliflower hummus.
Storage And Meal Prep
Avocado spread lasts in fridge for up to 3 days. I like to store it in a bowl covered with clingfilm touching the spread, so there are no air pockets. I find this keeps it fresher than just using an airtight container.
Give it a stir before you use it to freshen it up.
If you have more than one avocado to use up, simply double or triple the recipe and make a larger batch.
More Easy Avocado Recipes
- Avocado Chicken Salad5 Minutes
- Fudgy Chocolate Avocado Cake
- Chocolate Avocado Smoothie3 Minutes
- Chocolate Avocado Mousse (Keto)5 Minutes
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Recipe
Easy Avocado Spread
Ingredients
- 1 large avocado 160g avocado flesh
- 1 tablespoon tahini 16g
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice or more, to taste
- ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Place the avocado flesh in a bowl and mash well with a fork.
- Stir through the tahini, lemon, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Or, add all the ingredients to a small blender and blend until smooth.
Allison Done
Absolutely delicious! I could eat it with a spoon!