Lately there have been mountains of fresh cilantro and limes on sale at the grocery store. Being the money saving lady that I am, or as I attempt to be, I thought it might be a great idea to use these delicious flavours to create an awesome salad dressing.
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This is my cilantro lime dressing recipe!
As you may have noticed with many of my other recipes, I have a taste for Tex-Mex and Mexican inspired comfort foods.
Comfort food is one of my favourite types of food to cook and can be pretty rich so sometimes I like to have something a little lighter.
This salad dressing is perfect for when you’re craving something Mexican inspired and lighter! 🙂
Cilantro lime dressing is an excellent way to create a flavorful and knockout of a salad to go with any meal.
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The cilantro and lime in this recipe really pop! I could put this on just about anything and be happy as a clam! lol
To make the salad dressing creamy, I use a combination of thick Greek yogurt and some extra virgin olive oil drizzled slowly into the processor with the other ingredients.
I use about a quarter cup of extra virgin olive oil and 5 tablespoons of Greek yogurt but you can adjust the amounts depending on how you like it. Add a little more oil if you’d like it thinner, or you can add a little more Greek yogurt and you’ll have a thicker dressing.
Although I haven’t tried it myself yet, I’m sure that you could turn the flavours into an amazingly delicious dip for tortilla chips!
What do you think?
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I made this salad dressing as one of my little experiments and I’m quite pleased with the results!
Please find the recipe below and I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
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Cilantro Lime Salad Dressing
- Yield: About 2/3 cup 1x
Ingredients
- 1 small jalapeno, seeded
- 2 cloves garlic
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tsp minced fresh ginger
- 2 tsp honey
- 1/2 tsp balsamic vinegar
- pinch of salt
- 1 bunch of cilantro – remove leaves and discard stems
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 cup Extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Into a food processor put all ingredients except for the olive oil.
- Process the ingredients so that everything is in small pieces and smooth.
- Scrape down the insides of the processor so that all ingredients are processed in the next step.
- Put the lid back on the processor and using the small opening in the top, gradually drizzle the olive oil into the dressing while pulsing or processing on low.
- Pour the dressing into a jar for storage in the fridge (it'll be fresh for a couple days) or use it on your salad right away.