Coconut Free Avocado Cilantro Dressing
Creamy, bright, and packed with fresh flavor, this blended dressing is the kind of thing you'll want to drizzle on absolutely everything. Ripe avocado gives it a lush, velvety body while fresh cilantro, lime juice, and a hint of cumin keep it lively and herbaceous. A small garlic clove and optional jalapeño add just enough kick to make it interesting without overwhelming the other flavors. Many store-bought green dressings sneak in coconut-derived emulsifiers or oils, so blending your own from scratch means you know exactly what's going in the bottle. The whole process takes under five minutes — just blend, taste, and adjust until it ribbons off a spoon in that perfect thick, pourable stream. It's equally at home over a grain bowl, as a taco topping, tossed through a salad, or used as a dip for roasted vegetables. Once you have a jar of this in the fridge, it has a way of showing up at every meal.
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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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