Cilantro Lime Dressing
This easy, zesty cilantro lime dressing is one of my favorite sauces to keep on hand. Top it onto salads, tacos, burritos, bowls, and more!
- Total time
- 5 min
- Active time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4, 4 (makes 1 cup)
- Difficulty
- Medium
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Maple Syrup
2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey
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Cilantro Lime Dressing Ingredients
I make this dressing in the food processor so that the cilantro gets finely chopped and the dressing becomes emulsified.
It takes minutes to blend together, and these 7 ingredients make it zesty & bright: Cilantro is the star of the show. It makes the dressing super fresh and green. Garlic adds a little bite. Lime juice makes it tangy. Maple syrup or honey calms and balances the sharp, tangy flavors.
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5 min
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5 min
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Step 1
In a food processor, place the cilantro, garlic, lime juice, maple syrup, coriander, and salt and pulse to combine. With the blade running, pour in the olive oil and process until smooth.
Step 2
Make it creamy (optional) - blend with 1 avocado or ½ cup plain whole milk Greek yogurt
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- 1 avocado
- ½ cup whole milk Greek yogurt
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Variations of cilantro lime dressing:
I while I love the vinaigrette version of this dressing, I like to change it up from time to time, depending on what I’m craving and what I’m making.
I like to make creamy cilantro lime dressing two different ways: with yogurt and with avocado. A creamy Greek yogurt variation has a similar consistency to ranch or a buttermilk dressing – it’s lightly creamy and not too thick.
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4, 4 (makes 1 cup)
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