This Cilantro Dressing is creamy and fresh with lots of cilantro flavor and a hint of lime, garlic, onion and cumin! Perfect for drizzling over tacos, salads, bowls, fish, grilled meats, fried halloumi bites, or tropical pasta salads!
Ready in 5 minutes. Keeps for up to 5 days in the refrigerator!
Creamy Cilantro Dressing
I’m a sucker for a good green sauce to drizzle over tacos and roasted chicken and I gotta say this Creamy Cilantro Dressing is one of my favorite ones!
For this one, you gotta *LOVE* cilantro because it uses a whole bunch hehe but if you don’t have the soap gene, you’re gonna truly love how fresh, zesty, and deliciously creamy this sauce is!
Ingredients
Cilantro, of course! Use fresh cilantro for this recipe!
Mayonnaise, for the creamy base!
Lime juice, for some zest, you can also use regular lemon juice!
Garlic, for flavor. I like using fresh garlic for this recipe but you can sub in a pinch of garlic powder if you don’t have fresh garlic on hand!
Onion, for flavor. Stick to fresh onion, onion powder will not give you the same flavor!
Salt, to taste, if the mayonnaise you use is pretty salty you might not need extra salt!
Cumin, for flavor.
What to use cilantro lime dressing on
Tacos, burritos, quesadillas, empanadas, roasted chicken (a favorite!), fish, grilled meats, fried halloumi bites, tropical pasta salad, roasted veggies, fries, as a sandwich spread, on rice or bean bowls or as a marinade!
Storing Instructions
Store cilantro dressing in air-tight container or jar in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days. Shake or mix before using!
Keep in mind that it also depends on how fresh the cilantro was, if it wasn’t super green and fresh but was already wilting a bit, use it up within 3-4 days. You can also use it as a marinade!
HAPPY COOKING!! I hope you'll love this Creamy Cilantro Dressing as much as I do!
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Creamy Cilantro Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup (230 g) mayonnaise
- 1 cup or 1/2 bunch (15 g) fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) freshly-squeezed lime juice (or lemon juice)
- 1/4 small white onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt (depending on the mayonnaise you're using, you might not need salt so taste before adding)
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
Instructions
- Make the cilantro dressing. Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings. Let sit for 10-15 minutes or overnight (recommended) for best flavor.
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