Cilantro Lime Dressing
- Author: Cookie and Kate
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 1/4 cups 1x
- Category: Salad dressing
- Method: Blended
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegetarian
Make this cilantro lime dressing recipe for your next green salad! It’s the perfect burst of freshness to accompany your Mexican and Tex-Mex meals. You can make the dressing creamy or spicy, if you wish! Recipe yields 1 1/4 cups.
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Ingredients
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup lime juice (from about 4 to 6 limes)
- 1 cup loosely packed cilantro (mostly leaves, small stems are ok, from about 1 small bunch)
- 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup, to taste
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Scant 1/2 teaspoon fine salt, to taste
- 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
- Optional, for spice: 1 small jalapeño, seeds and ribs removed, and roughly chopped, and/or a pinch of red pepper flakes
- Optional, for creamy dressing: 2 tablespoons tahini or ½ cup whole-milk Greek yogurt
Instructions
- In a food processor or small blender, combine all of the ingredients. Process until the mixture is completely smooth with tiny flecks of cilantro.
- Taste, and adjust as necessary—if the dressing is overwhelmingly tart, add more honey by the teaspoon. If it tastes a little bitter or needs extra oomph, add another pinch or two of salt. For more spice, add a pinch of red pepper flakes. Blend again.
- Serve immediately or store in a covered jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Notes
Make it vegan: Use maple syrup instead of honey. For a creamy dressing, choose tahini.
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Recipe from Cookie and Kate: https://cookieandkate.com/cilantro-lime-dressing-recipe/