Mustard Free Avocado Cilantro Dressing
Creamy, vibrant, and packed with fresh flavor, this avocado cilantro dressing is the kind of thing you'll want to put on absolutely everything. Ripe avocado gives it a luxuriously smooth base, while fresh lime juice, garlic, and a generous handful of cilantro keep it bright and punchy. A pinch 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 in the mood. Store-bought dressings and condiments are notorious for sneaking mustard into the ingredient list — often as a stabilizer or emulsifier — but this one blends up beautifully without it, using olive oil and water to achieve that perfect pourable consistency. The whole thing comes together in under a minute in a blender, making it one of the easiest homemade dressings you'll ever pull off. Drizzle it over grain bowls, tacos, grilled chicken, or a simple green salad 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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