Caffeine Free Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing
Creamy, bright, and loaded with fresh flavor, this blender dressing is the kind of thing you'll want to put on absolutely everything. A ripe avocado gives it that lush, velvety body, while fresh cilantro, lime juice, and a hint of ground ginger keep every bite lively and a little unexpected. The whole thing comes together in under a minute of blending — just dump, blitz, and taste. Because every ingredient here is a whole, unprocessed food, there's zero concern about hidden stimulants sneaking in through packaged sauces or flavor additives. It's naturally free of anything that would give you a buzz, which makes it a genuinely easy win for anyone keeping tabs on their intake. Drizzle it over salads, grain bowls, tacos, or grilled vegetables, and it holds up beautifully in the fridge for a couple of days — though it rarely lasts that long.
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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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