Peanut Free Avocado Cilantro Lime Dressing
Creamy, bright, and packed with fresh flavor, this blender dressing is the kind of thing you'll want to drizzle on absolutely everything. A ripe avocado gives it that luscious, velvety body while fresh cilantro, lime juice, and a hint of ginger keep it tasting alive and vibrant. The small clove of garlic adds just enough depth without overpowering the citrus, and the olive oil ties it all together into something that feels genuinely restaurant-worthy. Store-bought green dressings can be a minefield of hidden additives and shared-facility warnings, so blending your own from whole ingredients is a genuinely smart move. The whole process takes under five minutes — just blend, taste, adjust, and you're done. It keeps in the fridge for up to two days, so you can make a batch ahead and have it ready to go for salads, grain bowls, tacos, or anything else that needs a little lift.
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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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