Rice Free Avocado Cilantro Dressing
Creamy, bright, and loaded 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 lush, velvety body while fresh cilantro, lime juice, and a touch of cumin keep it tasting light and vibrant. A small jalapeño is optional, but even a little heat makes the whole thing sing. Since every ingredient goes straight into the blender, it comes together in under a minute with almost no prep work. Bottled green dressings often rely on fillers and stabilizers that can be hard to track down on an ingredient label, so blending your own means you know exactly what's in it. The consistency is easy to dial in — just add water a tablespoon at a time until it pours in that perfect thick ribbon. Drizzle it over grain bowls, tacos, grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, or use it as a dip — 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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