Artificial Food Coloring Free Avocado Herb Cream
Creamy, vibrant, and packed with fresh herb flavor, this blended avocado sauce is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste better. The color is a gorgeous natural pale green — no dyes, no additives, just cilantro, parsley, chives, and ripe avocado doing all the work. That matters more than you might think, because so many store-bought dressings and dips sneak in artificial colorings to achieve that bright, eye-catching look. Here, the hue comes entirely from whole ingredients you can see and name. A hit of lemon juice keeps it fresh and bright, while olive oil gives it that silky, pourable body. The optional jalapeño adds a gentle kick without any processed heat sources, and the whole thing comes together in under a minute of blending. Drizzle it over grain bowls, use it as a dip, or spoon it onto tacos — it's endlessly versatile and completely clean.
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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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