Creamy Avocado Cilantro Dressing (or dip!)
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A super easy and full of flavor avocado dressing, packed with cilantro, lime, garlic and jalapeno.
Use it as a salad dressing, use it as an avocado dip! (It goes great on tacos too!)
Let’s talk about this recipe. Is it a dressing? A dip? I don’t discriminate. Use it how you like. I seriously eat this with a spoon.
Seriously. You need to make it. TODAY. We use it on all kinds of salads, not just the one pictured above and as a dip for these Southwestern Egg Rolls.
It’s very creamy, dreamy and incredibly easy to make with pretty basic ingredients. Any that you don’t have, you can’t sub out easily (see below!)
Avocados are a wonderful base for this recipe – they’re nutrient dense, and the ONLY fruit that contains monounsaturated fat (the good kind)
Looking for more dressings? Try my Lemon Vinaigrette or my Jalapeno Ranch Dressing!
Why you’ll love this
- Versatile – you can make this spicier, thicker, thinner – and switch out ingredients easily.
- Fast – a quick whiz in the blender or food processor, and you’re done!
- Tasty – grab a bag of tortilla chips and scrape the bowl.
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Key Recipe Ingredients
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How to make this recipe
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Jump- Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Add more or buttermilk or yogurt to taste.
- Taste test! Add a little more jalapeno, cumin, or lime as needed.
Kylee’s Notes
- Make this thicker or thinner based on what you’ll use it for
- Remove the seeds from the jalapeno if you like the flavor, but not the heat!
- Pick ready to eat avocados. If it “gives” when you press the outside gently, but isn’t mushy – it’s ready to eat! We are looking for a buttery, creamy texture for this!
- Pulse in the food processor if you are going for a more chunky sauce vs smooth. Blitz it if you are after a sauce!
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Avocado Cilantro Dressing
Ingredients
- 2 ripe avocados peeled and seeded
- 3 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 2 tablespoons green onions chopped
- 1 small jalapeño pepper chopped and seeds removed
- 1 lime (just the juice)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
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About Kylee Ayotte
I am a born and raised New Zealander (a Kiwi), now living in Phoenix, Arizona. I’m happily married to the love of my life – a hot American boy I met while traveling the world. I’m a mama to 2 awesome little boys and love red things, rugby, cheesecake, and bacon. Mmmmm. Bacon. Meet Kylee
