This cilantro lime dressing is tangy, fresh and delicious. Put it on your salads, burgers, tacos, burritos or enchiladas… It’s an easy upgrade to really any Mexican dish, and can pair nicely with other types of ethnic foods as well. Give it a try! If you love lime, you won’t be disappointed!
Ingredients for Cilantro Lime Dressing:
Avocado- An added boost of “healthy fat” and nutrients to our meal by adding avocado to the dressing. Not only that, the avocado also serves to thicken the dressing.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil- Blending the oil in with the other ingredients helps give the dressing a smoother consistency, but also provides polyphenols and a good source of “healthy fat”.
Ground Ginger- Surprisingly this ingredient is not overpowering, yet it adds just a touch of something extra to compliment the flavors.
Lime Juice- This dressing is soooo “limey,” but in the very best way! It tastes unbelievably fresh and tangy. Honestly, you could not leave out the lime in this recipe, it is everything!
Cilantro- Another core ingredient. The entire flavor of the dressing is lime and cilantro (as the name suggests). Make sure it gets blended very finely. I used the entire stem (which I feel contain more flavor), but you’ll want to make sure it’s very finely chopped.
Canned Coconut Milk- This is completely used for texture, it’s slightly thicker than normal milk and it helps make the dressing a bit thicker, kind of like a caesar dressing. I thought the dressing would taste “coconut-y” using this type of milk, but I actually didn’t even taste a hint of coconut… I think the lime flavor is so overpowering you can’t notice much of anything else… but it’s actually a good thing, just trust me on this.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Avocado (sliced)
- 2 tbsps Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 tsp Sea Salt
- 1 tsp Ground Ginger
- 2 tbsps Lime Juice
- 1/4 cup Cilantro (finely chopped)
- 1/2 cup Canned Coconut Milk
Directions:
- Add all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until completely smooth.
- Season with additional salt or lime juice if needed. Transfer to an airtight jar or container and refrigerate until ready to use. Enjoy!
Notes:
- Leftovers- Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to five days.
- Serving Size- One serving is equal to 2 tablespoons of dressing.
- No Coconut Milk- Use almond milk or unsweetened oat milk instead.
- Serve it With- Raw vegetables, on salads or on burgers.
Health Insights:
- Heart Health- The monounsaturated fats from the avocado and olive oil in this recipe are beneficial for heart health. These fats can help reduce bad cholesterol levels and provide nutrients to help maintain healthy heart function.
- Digestive Health- The dietary fiber from the avocado aids in digestion. Fiber adds bulk to the diet, helping prevent constipation and promoting regular bowel movements.
- Bone Health- The recipe contains ingredients like avocado and cilantro that are good sources of Vitamin K. This vitamin plays a crucial role in bone health by improving calcium absorption and reducing urinary excretion of calcium.
