High Fructose Corn Syrup 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 ginger keep it tasting vibrant and alive. Store-bought dressings are notorious for sneaking in sweeteners like high fructose corn syrup — even in savory, "healthy-sounding" bottles — so making your own is genuinely the easiest way to stay in control of what you're eating. Every ingredient here is whole and straightforward: real citrus, fresh herbs, olive oil, and a single small clove of garlic. The blender does all the work in under a minute, and the result is a silky, pourable dressing that tastes far more impressive than the effort involved. 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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