Pregnancy Friendly Avocado Cilantro Dressing
Creamy, vibrant, and packed with fresh flavor, this blended green dressing is the kind of thing you'll want to drizzle over everything. Ripe avocado gives it a luxuriously smooth base, while fresh cilantro, lime juice, and a touch of cumin layer in brightness and warmth. During pregnancy, store-bought dressings can be a minefield of unpasteurized ingredients, excess sodium, and additives you'd rather avoid — this one keeps things clean and straightforward. The garlic is freshly chopped, the lime is squeezed right before blending, and every ingredient on the list is easy to verify and trust. The optional jalapeño is seeded before it goes in, so you can dial the heat way down or skip it entirely depending on how you're feeling that day. A quick blitz in the blender and you're done — thick, pourable, and ready to go over salads, grain bowls, tacos, or roasted vegetables. It's the kind of simple, nourishing recipe that earns a permanent spot in your weekly rotation.
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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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