High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Avocado Herb Cream
Creamy, herb-packed, and brilliantly green, this avocado blend is the kind of sauce that makes everything it touches taste better. Ripe avocados form the silky base, while fresh cilantro, parsley, and chives bring a bright, garden-forward flavor that no bottled dressing can replicate. A squeeze of lemon juice keeps it lively and helps the color stay vivid, and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil rounds everything out with a subtle richness. If you like a little heat, the optional jalapeño adds a gentle kick without overwhelming the fresh herb notes. Store-bought creamy sauces and dressings are notorious for sneaking in sweeteners you never asked for, so blending this yourself means you know exactly what's in it — whole, real ingredients and nothing else. The consistency is easy to control by adjusting the water a tablespoon at a time, so you can take it from a thick dip to a pourable drizzle depending on what you're serving it with. Spoon it over grilled proteins, swipe it across a grain bowl, or use it as a dipping sauce — it's endlessly versatile and genuinely hard to stop eating.
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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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