Barley Free Avocado Cilantro Dressing
Creamy, bright, and packed with fresh flavor, this blended dressing is the kind of thing you'll want to put on absolutely everything. Ripe avocado gives it a lush, velvety body while fresh cilantro, lime juice, and a hint of cumin keep it tasting light and vibrant. A small jalapeño is optional, but it adds just enough heat to make things interesting without overwhelming the other flavors. Many store-bought dressings and condiments sneak in grain-derived thickeners or malt-based additives, so blending your own from whole ingredients is a genuinely smart move. Everything here is naturally free of grains, so there's no label-reading anxiety — just real, clean ingredients going straight into the blender. It comes together in under a minute of active effort and can be thinned to exactly the consistency you want, whether you're drizzling it over a grain bowl, using it as a dip, or spooning it onto tacos. Once you taste how good homemade can be, the bottled stuff really doesn't stand a chance.
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6 servings
- 1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, and scooped
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 small garlic clove, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3–4 tbsp water
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 small jalapeño, seeded and roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the avocado, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, olive oil, 3 tbsp water, cumin, salt, black pepper, and jalapeño (if using) to a blender or food processor.
- 2
Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds, scraping down the sides once halfway through.
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