Here’s one of the tastiest green sauces we know: creamy cilantro dressing! You’re going to want to bathe in this one. It’s creamy, savory, fresh, and tangy all at once. You can drizzle it on salads like our Mexican side salad, tacos or enchiladas, or burrito bowls! Or use it as a dip for fries. It’s multi-purpose and it takes only 5 minutes to blend up. Alex and I exclaimed “Wow!” the first time we tasted it, and we knew we’d be making it for years.
Ingredients in cilantro lime dressing
You’ll need a handful of ingredients for this cilantro lime dressing. Outside of the ingredients in the title, many of them are likely already in your pantry and fridge! Here’s what you’ll need to whip up this tasty green sauce:
Lime juiceFresh cilantroGreek yogurtMayonnaiseGarlic powder & onion powderMaple syrup or honey or sugarOlive oil
Tips & storage info
All you’ve got to do for this cilantro lime dressing is one thing: blend it up! Here are a few notes on how to make it:
Use a standard blender, or an immersion or small blender works even better. Since this dressing only makes ¾ cup, it’s very easy to blend in a small blender. But it does work in a standard-sized blender since there’s a lot of liquid! You’ll still have to stop and scrape a bit to get everything to whiz nicely.Stores 1 week refrigerated. Pour your cilantro lime dressing into a mason jar or container and it keeps for 1 week refrigerated. It gets a little thinner as it warms, so if it’s rather thick wait for it to come to room temp.
10 best ways to use cilantro lime dressing
There are so many uses for this cilantro lime dressing! Not only does it work on salads, it works as a dip for roasted veggies, or on Mexican-style recipes like tacos, enchiladas, and quesadillas. Here are our top 10 favorite ways to serve it:
More cilantro recipes
Got cilantro on the brain? Here are a few more cilantro recipes to try:
Try Cilantro Lime Rice as a tasty sideOpt for Cilantro Lime Ranch Sauce or Cilantro Lime CremaBlend up tangy Cilantro Lime VinaigretteGo for vegan Creamy Cilantro SauceTry Cilantro Lime Shrimp
This cilantro lime dressing is…
Vegetarian and gluten-free. 5 from 4 reviews
