This Cilantro Lime Dressing has incredible flavor and only requires a handful of ingredients. It's a fresh, creamy and balanced dressing that elevates any salad.
Ingredients
1bunch cilantro*
1jalapeno
3large cloves garlicminced (2 tbsp minced)
3tbspfresh lime juice
1/2cupgreek yogurt**
1/2tspsalt
1/4tspblack pepper
6tbsp(3 ounces) extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
If the ends of the cilantro stems look brown or old, trim them off, keeping as much of the stem as possible. The stems blend well and have great flavor.
Cut the stem off the jalapeno, and remove the seeds and ribs from the jalapeno if you desire. Keeping those in will make the dressing more spicy, and they will blend up just fine.
Place the cilantro, jalapeno, minced garlic, lime juice, yogurt, salt, and pepper into a blender, and blend until smooth, about 30 seconds.
Add the olive oil, and blend for a few seconds, until just incorporated.
Taste and make any necessary seasoning adjustments. Then enjoy!
Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
*Assuming you are washing the cilantro, make sure to dry it very thoroughly. Otherwise the leftover water will significantly thin out the dressing and make it less flavorful.The cilantro bunches I use are about 2 cups packed, and weigh 3.5 ounces with the stems.**The fat of the yogurt is up to you, but I use a full fat Greek yogurt here.Storing Leftovers: You can store the dressing for about 5 days before the flavor starts to deteriorate. Do not freeze the dressing.