Brighten salads, vegetables, or your favorite Mexican dish with this tangy, fresh dressing!
Cilantro blended with lime juice, olive oil, honey, and spices delivers a delicious vinaigrette in just five minutes. Use it to top your favorite salad or veggies. It’s amazing on tacos and burritos, too.
Try it on our Edamame-Quinoa Salad for extra depth of flavor.
If you like a creamier dressing, simply add an avocado or 1/2 cup of plain Greek yogurt to the ingredients. One dressing three ways – what could be better?
Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette
Bright and fresh, this versatile dressing goes with more than just salad! Drizzle it on vegetables, tacos, burritos, and more. You can also make a creamy version with avocado or Greek yogurt.Find the original recipe on Love & Lemons.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh cilantro
- 1 garlic clove
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 2 tsp. maple syrup or honey
- ½ tsp. ground coriander
- ½ tsp. sea salt
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients – except for the olive oil – to a food processor or blender. Place the lid on the processor and pulse several times till the ingredients are well combined and the cilantro leaves are generally pulverized.
- With the processor/blender running on low speed, drizzle in the olive oil and process till smooth, increasing the speed as needed.
Notes
- Try it on our Edamame-Quinoa Salad.
- You can make it creamy by adding an avocado or 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt to the ingredients in the food processor (whole milk works best).
Nutrition Facts
Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette
Amount per Serving
Calories
127
% Daily Value*
Fat
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
2
g
13
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
10
g
Sodium
122
mg
5
%
Potassium
36
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
2
g
1
%
Fiber
0.3
g
1
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
0.2
g
0
%
Vitamin A
274
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
4
mg
5
%
Calcium
7
mg
1
%
Iron
0.2
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.