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!)
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Avocado Cilantro Dressing
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 recipe
- 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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How to make this recipe
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- 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 and FAQs
- 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!
More delicious southwestern recipes:
- Baked Chicken Taquitos
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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)
Directions
- Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
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Nutrition Facts
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Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
Update: This was originally posted in October of 2014, and has been updated to improve reader experience.
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