Cashew Free Avocado Cilantro Dressing
Creamy, vibrant, and packed with fresh flavor, this avocado cilantro dressing is the kind of thing you'll want to drizzle over absolutely everything. Ripe avocado gives it a lush, velvety body while bright lime juice and a full cup of fresh cilantro keep it tasting light and alive. A touch of cumin adds just enough warmth to make it feel like more than the sum of its parts, and the optional jalapeño brings a gentle kick if you're into a little heat. Many store-bought green dressings sneak in tree nuts or nut-based thickeners to achieve that creamy texture — here, the avocado does all that work on its own, no nuts required. The whole thing comes together in under a minute in a blender, which means you're basically one ripe avocado away from a seriously good sauce at any given moment. Use it as a salad dressing, a dip for roasted vegetables, a drizzle over tacos, or a spread on a grain bowl — it genuinely works everywhere.
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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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