All purpose Cilantro Avocado Dressing
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 1070kcal
This simple yet creamy and aromatic dressing is tangy, and savory, with a hint of sweetness is great with pretty much everything.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh cilantro packed, leaves and tender stems
- 40 g ripe avocado from 1/2 medium-size avocado
- 2 cloves garlic
- 40 g lemon juice juice of 1 lemon
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp fine sea salt or more to taste
- 1 tsp sugar or more to taste
Instructions
- You will need a high-speed blender to make this dressing
- Roughly cut the cilantro into shorter pieces. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed until the mixture turn into creamy and smooth consistency. Take care not to overblend because it can heat up the ingredients and turn the cilantro brown
- Have a taste. It should be tangy, savory, with just a slightly hint of sweetness. Adjust by adding more salt or sugar to your preference
- Transfer to an glass jar and store in the fridge for about 1 week. Please note that the dressing thickens further when they are cold. They will separate too after sitting for a while.
- Simply give it a stir and let it sit at room temperature for a few minutes and it should thin out a bit
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 1070kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 116g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 84g | Sodium: 2373mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1157IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
