Shellfish Free Avocado Herb Cream
Creamy, vibrant, and packed 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 looks as stunning as it tastes. A hit of fresh lemon juice keeps it bright 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 brings a gentle kick without overwhelming the herbaceous base. The whole thing comes together in under two minutes of blending — just scrape, blend, and adjust until it coats a spoon the way you like. Store-bought creamy sauces and dressings can be a minefield of hidden seafood-derived additives, so making your own from scratch means you know exactly what's in every spoonful. Use it as a dip, a dressing, a sandwich spread, or a sauce for grilled vegetables — 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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