Low Sugar Avocado Herb Cream

Total time10 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time0 min

4.7

(11)

Creamy, vibrant, and packed with fresh herb flavor, this blended avocado sauce is the kind of thing you'll want to drizzle on absolutely everything. Ripe avocados form the silky base, while cilantro, parsley, and chives bring a bright, garden-fresh punch that no store-bought dressing can replicate. A hit of lemon juice keeps it lively and helps the color stay that gorgeous pale green. The optional jalapeño adds a gentle kick without overwhelming the herbaceous notes — totally your call depending on who's at the table. Because every ingredient here is whole and unprocessed, there's zero concern about hidden sweeteners sneaking in the way they often do in bottled sauces and dressings. The blender does all the heavy lifting, and a quick consistency check at the end means you can dial it in as a thick dip or a pourable drizzle. It's the kind of effortless, feel-good recipe that makes eating clean taste like anything but a compromise.

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 ripe avocados, halved and pitted
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
2 tbsp fresh chives, roughly chopped
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup filtered water, plus more as needed
½ tsp fine sea salt, or to taste
¼ tsp ground black pepper
1 small jalapeño, seeded and roughly chopped (optional)

Instructions

1
Scoop the avocado flesh into a blender or food processor. Add the cilantro, parsley, chives, lemon juice, olive oil, water, salt, and pepper, along with the jalapeño if using.
2
Blend on high until completely smooth and pale green, about 45–60 seconds, scraping down the sides once halfway through.

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