Cilantro Lime Dressing
With fresh herbs and a hint of spice, cilantro lime dressing can be used to dress salads and Mexican dishes, or marinate meat and veggies!
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
- 1 clove minced garlic
- ⅓ cup lime juice
- ⅛ cup honey
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 1-2 teaspoon garlic salt (with parsley flakes)
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves, packed
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Using a food processor, or a blender, pulse the jalapeno pepper and garlic clove until they're finely chopped.
- Add the lime juice, honey, vinegar, 1 tsp garlic salt and cilantro. Pulse a few more times then blend.
- While blending slowly drizzle in the olive oil.
- Once the olive oil is incorporated use remaining garlic salt to taste.
Southwest Salad
- This easy southwest salad pairs well with the dressing: 1-2 heads of lettuce, 2 cobs of raw white corn kernels, 1 large can of black beans drained and rinsed, 1 bag of Monterrey Jack Cheese, 1 red onion sliced, cilantro, diced tomatoes, sliced avocado, and sliced grilled chicken breast.
Notes
Mix in the oil, don’t blend. When you blend olive oil it can take on a bitter flavor. It’s something I just learned and is the reason you want to blend all the ingredients, and then mix in the olive oil.
Creamy texture. Add ½ of a ripe avocado or Greek yogurt.
STORE. Keep the cilantro lime sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Make sure the dressing does not stay at room temperature for more than two hours.
Nutrition
Calories: 140.25kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.68g | Protein: 0.12g | Fat: 13.52g | Saturated Fat: 1.87g | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 11.8mg | Fiber: 0.09g | Sugar: 4.79g | Vitamin A: 52.61IU | Vitamin C: 5.35mg | Calcium: 1.41mg | Iron: 0.07mg