Gelatin Free Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing
Creamy, vibrant, and packed with fresh flavor, this avocado and cilantro dressing is the kind of thing you'll want to pour over everything — salads, grain bowls, tacos, roasted vegetables, you name it. The base is a ripe avocado blended smooth with bright lime juice, fragrant cilantro, a hint of garlic, and a touch of ground ginger that adds just enough warmth to keep things interesting. Many store-bought creamy dressings rely on stabilizers and thickeners that can be surprisingly hard to vet, so making your own from scratch means you know exactly what's going in the bottle. Everything here is whole, plant-based, and straightforward — olive oil brings the richness, water loosens the texture to a perfect drizzle, and the lime zest option gives it an extra citrusy punch if you're feeling bold. It comes together in under a minute of blending, and the result is silky, restaurant-quality, and completely free of anything you didn't put in yourself. Keep a jar in the fridge and you've got a versatile, crowd-pleasing dressing ready to go for the next couple of 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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