Low Sugar Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing
Creamy, vibrant, and packed with fresh flavor, this avocado-based dressing is the kind of thing you'll want to put on absolutely everything. A ripe avocado blended with cilantro, fresh lime juice, garlic, and a touch of ground ginger creates a silky, restaurant-worthy drizzle that comes together in under a minute. Every ingredient earns its place here — there's no sweetener hiding in the mix, just real food doing all the heavy lifting. That matters more than you'd think, because so many store-bought dressings sneak in honey, agave, or cane sugar even when the flavor profile doesn't call for it. The olive oil and avocado give it a luxuriously smooth texture without any added sugar needed to balance the acidity — the lime zest and fresh juice handle that beautifully on their own. Drizzle it over grain bowls, tacos, grilled chicken, or a simple green salad and watch it disappear. Make a jar at the start of the week and you've got a clean, craveable dressing ready to go for days.
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6 servings
- 1 large ripe avocado, pitted and scooped
- ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 small clove garlic, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 3–4 tbsp water
- ½ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp lime zest (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the avocado, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, olive oil, 3 tbsp water, salt, ground ginger, and lime zest (if using) in a blender or food processor.
- 2
Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds. Scrape down the sides and blend again for 10 seconds.
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