Avocado Cilantro Dressing
We all need back-pocket salad dressing recipes. When you have a tub of salad greens to eat up, or need to make a side salad for dinner, or just need more sauce or flavor on the random ingredients you need to eat in your fridge. Here is one of mine that I love to make when I have a ripe avocado.
Here, I used it on a salad of spring mix, cooked brown rice, black beans, and sauteed zucchini and squash. Like most people who eat whole food plant based, I eat a lot of random bowls of food. It’s great to have some cooked grains, legumes, and a sauce in the fridge. Add some leafy greens and you have a very nutrient-dense and filling salad for a meal.
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If you like cilantro, you’re going to love this. Putting an entire head of cilantro into your blender may scare you at first, but I promise it’s delicious! And if you like cilantro or have an abundance of it, make this Cilantro Pesto Pasta Salad, too!
Avocado Cilantro Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 large, ripe avocado
- 1 small bunch of cilantro (stems and leaves)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1 tsp salt (or a little less)
- 1 tsp garlic powder (or minced garlic if you like that strong flavor)
Instructions
- Blend all together in a high-speed blender or small blender jar until completely smooth, adding more water for a thinner dressing, if desired. Taste and adjust lime juice, salt, etc. until it's just right to you.
- Keep tightly covered in a jar or container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Enjoy on rice and beans, tacos, salads, roasted vegetables, etc.
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