Creamy Mexican House Dressing (Aderezo de Semilla de Apio)

Name: Creamy Mexican House Dressing (Aderezo de Semilla de Apio)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 clove garlic (minced); ⅓ cup orange juice (fresh squeezed); ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar; 1 cup avocado oil; ½ cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon celery seed; 1 tablespoon dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper (fine, freshly ground)

Fresh orange juice gives this pourable house dressing a sunny sweetness against its vinegar tang. Celery seed leaves a subtle, savory perfume that makes even a simple green salad feel finished.

By Alex Stone10 MINUTES

Butter Club Notes

Orange juice, vinegar, and celery seed give this house dressing a personality of its own. It's sweet and tangy, with that little savory note you recognize before you can quite name it. Bitter greens, crisp cabbage, radishes, and something salty from the grill all make good company for it. The blender makes it smooth enough to cling to a leaf. Give it a little time in the refrigerator, and the garlic and celery seed find their footing.

How to Make Creamy Mexican Salad Dressing

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Orange juice, vinegar, garlic and celery seed in the blender, with fresh oranges nearby, before adding oil.

Build the Flavor Base:

Blend the orange juice, apple cider vinegar, garlic, sugar, celery seed, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper until the sugar completely dissolves.

Streaming avocado oil into the blender to emulsify Creamy Mexican House Dressing.

Emulsify the Dressing:

Slowly stream in the avocado oil while blending until the dressing becomes creamy, glossy, and cohesive.

Checking the creamy texture and distributed celery seeds with the blender stopped.

Check the Texture:

Stop the blender and check that the dressing is creamy and fully emulsified, with the tiny celery seeds distributed throughout.

A closed jar of creamy Mexican house dressing chilling on a refrigerator shelf.

Chill the Dressing:

Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes so the garlic, citrus, mustard, and celery seed can settle into one another.

Shake and Serve:

Stir or shake the dressing before using it on salads, slaws, vegetables, chicken, or grain bowls.

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