Barley Free Avocado Herb Cream

Total time10 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time0 min

4.7

(11)

Creamy, bright, and loaded 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 garden-fresh punch that feels anything but ordinary. A hit of lemon juice keeps the color vivid and the flavor lively, and a touch of olive oil rounds it all out into something genuinely luxurious. If you like a little heat, the optional jalapeño adds just enough kick without overwhelming the herbs. The whole thing comes together in under a minute of blending, and you can dial in the consistency with a splash of water until it's exactly where you want it. Every ingredient here is naturally grain-free and straightforward, so there's no label-reading stress — just real, whole food in a bowl. Serve it as a dip, a dressing, a sauce for grilled proteins, or a spread for wraps; it's endlessly versatile and genuinely hard to stop eating.

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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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