Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing~a wonderfully smooth combination of flavors.
Cilantro + Lime = Foodie Love. I’ve talked before about how I had a long aversion to cilantro. It took long time, like 36 years, to give cilantro a chance. A real chance. I grew up around cilantro. My dad used it in his Mexican cuisine, but this formerly picky palate couldn’t get over its pervasive flavor. Then my friend introduced me to homemade taquitos, and soon after I read about cilantro and lime married together in a pesto. I have loved tradition basil pesto for twenty years, so the thought of cilantro and lime together in a pesto definitely intrigued me. I even made a special trip to the store to satisfy this curiosity, which if you know me, is NOT ME. I like to make my outings multi-purposeful (that doesn’t really sound like a word, but it passed spell check, and it’s how I wanted to say it). I’ll just say the extra outing was totally worth it!
This thick and creamy cilantro lime dressing makes a great dip for chips and veggies.
Using soaked cashews makes this cilantro lime dressing not only dreamy and creamy, but vegan as well. This cilantro lime dressing is so creamy, you would not suspect it was dairy-free at all! Who knew soaked cashews would be such a great substitute for creamy dairy products?
If you want a dairy-full Cilantro Lime Dressing, visit Chungah here, my inspiration for this dressing. Her recipe includes a Southwestern Chopped Salad that looks delish, too!
Cilantro Lime Dressing, Dairy-free option
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients
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1
cup
cashews
soaked in water 1-6 hours, and then rinsed
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the juice of 2 limes
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1/2
cup
olive oil
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1/2
cup
water
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1/4
cup
Apple cider vinegar
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2-4
garlic cloves
depending how garlicky you want it
-
pinch
of salt
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2
cups
cilantro
packed
Instructions
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Place all ingredients except cilantro in a blender, and blend until smooth.
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Add cilantro and blend until desired texture is reached. I like to leave a little texture.
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Refrigerate until chilled. Dressing will thicken in the refrigerator. Stir in almond milk or water by the tablespoon to thin if desired, or serve thick.
Cilantro Lime Dressing, Dairy-free option
Ingredients
- 1 cup cashews soaked in water 1-6 hours, and then rinsed
- the juice of 2 limes
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup Apple cider vinegar
- 2-4 garlic cloves depending how garlicky you want it
- pinch of salt
- 2 cups cilantro packed
Instructions
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Place all ingredients except cilantro in a blender, and blend until smooth.
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Add cilantro and blend until desired texture is reached. I like to leave a little texture.
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Refrigerate until chilled. Dressing will thicken in the refrigerator. Stir in almond milk or water by the tablespoon to thin if desired, or serve thick.
Interested in the Cilantro Lime Pesto?
This is a great recipe! Can you please put a link back to Allergy-Free Wednesdays in the post? We can feature you this week, but we really can’t feature you from now on without the link in the post.
Sure. Sure! Thanks, Adrienne!
Pinned. This looks yummy and creamy. I haven’t tried a sauce made with cashews before.
Hi Julie. It really is amazing what soaked cashews can make! I’ve made a lot of dairy-free “cream cheese” desserts out of soaked cashews. Amazing!
This looks absolutely awesome! Thanks for sharing! I’m pinning this one for sure 🙂
Thanks, Chelsea. You are welcome, and I hope you like it!
This one sounds amazing, I will surely try it out. I can already imagine it on my breakfast toast or on some bean salad…yummy
Hi Evi. I hope you enjoy it. We love the dressing!