Mushroom Free Avocado Herb Cream
Creamy, bright, and loaded with fresh herb flavor, this avocado-based sauce is the kind of thing you'll want to drizzle on absolutely everything. Ripe avocados blended with cilantro, parsley, and chives create a silky pale-green cream that tastes far more complex than the short ingredient list suggests. A hit of lemon juice keeps it vibrant and prevents browning, while a splash of olive oil adds just enough richness to make the texture luxuriously smooth. If you like a little heat, the optional jalapeño nudges it into seriously addictive territory. The whole thing comes together in under two minutes of blending, and you can dial the consistency from thick dip to pourable dressing just by adjusting the water. Every single ingredient is whole and plant-based, so there's zero guesswork about hidden fillers or fungi-derived additives that sometimes sneak into store-bought creamy sauces. Keep a jar of this in the fridge and you'll find yourself reaching for it at every meal.
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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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