Eggless Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing
Creamy, vibrant, and packed with fresh flavor, this blender dressing is the kind of thing you'll want to put on absolutely everything. Ripe avocado gives it that lush, velvety texture without a single drop of dairy or egg — just wholesome, plant-based ingredients doing all the heavy lifting. Fresh cilantro, bright lime juice, a whisper of garlic, and a subtle warmth from ground ginger come together in under a minute of blending. Store-bought creamy dressings are notorious for sneaking in eggs or egg-derived emulsifiers, so making your own is the cleanest way to stay confident about what's actually in the bottle. The olive oil and avocado naturally create that smooth, pourable consistency you'd expect from a restaurant-quality dressing. A little lime zest stirred in takes the citrus brightness to another level if you have the limes out anyway. Drizzle it over grain bowls, tacos, grilled vegetables, or a simple green salad and watch it disappear fast.
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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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