Gluten Free Avocado Cilantro Dressing
Creamy, bright, and packed with fresh herb flavor, this blended dressing is the kind of thing you'll want to put on absolutely everything. Ripe avocado gives it a luscious, velvety body while fresh cilantro, lime juice, and a touch 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. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of gluten, so there's no label-reading anxiety or swapping required — just whole, simple foods blended together. Bottled dressings can be a minefield of hidden thickeners and additives, which makes having a reliable homemade version like this genuinely useful. It comes together in under a minute in a blender, and the consistency is easy to dial in with a splash of extra water until it pours in that perfect thick ribbon. Drizzle it over salads, grain bowls, tacos, or grilled chicken and watch it disappear fast.
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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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