Avocado Cilantro Dressing

It seems that I may be temporarily sticking to a theme, and that theme is salad dressing. To be fair, we do grow & eat a copious amount of salad mix here, so that seems like a natural addition to the repertoire. If you’re like me & haven’t used cilantro much outside of garnish, this recipe might just be perfect for you! It’s creamy, the perfect balance of lime & cilantro, and a welcome change to the tahini dressing we’ve been consuming in vast quantities! Try it out and let me know what you think!

Original recipe inspiration is sourced directly from here so be sure to check that out! Otherwise, carry on, details are below:

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 avocado (about 6 tablespoons)

• 3 tablespoons lime juice

• 3/4 cup water

• 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)

• 1 cup fresh cilantro, loosely packed

• 1 clove garlic , minced

• 1 teaspoon maple syrup - I used 1/2 teaspoon agave since that was all I had available

• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

• black pepper, to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

• Combine all of the ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. Adjust any seasoning to taste, then store it in the fridge until ready to use.

• Leftover dressing can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge

Tahini Agave Dressing

This may be the simplest recipe I will ever share, but it's one that has elevated our salads to an entirely new level! Maybe you were like us, enjoying salads with olive oil & balsamic vinaigrette dressing & not realizing what homemade dressing options you are missing out on. That's where this recipe for tahini & agave dressing comes in. If you've never tried it - as we somehow hadn't - I can assure you it will *probably* change your life! Perhaps that's a touch dramatic, but I'd love to hear if you agree when you try this once you try it out!

The original recipe is from The Minimalist Baker, which you can check out here. The primary change we made was substituting agave for maple syrup because it was what we had available. The beauty of this recipe is that it’s the perfect base for any modifications you’d like to try out! The options are endless!

We suddenly began eating three servings of salad in a row once we made this recipe!

Here’s the recipe, only modified slightly from the original source:

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup tahini (ground sesame seeds)

• 1 medium lemon, juiced (~3 Tbsp or 45 ml as original recipe is written)

• 1-2 Tbsp agave (or maple syrup)

• 1 pinch sea salt

• 1 clove garlic (minced, optional)

• Water (to thin // ~3-6 Tbsp or 45-90 ml as original recipe is written)

Instructions

• To a medium mixing bowl, add tahini, lemon juice, and maple syrup. If adding salt and garlic, add now (optional).

• Whisk to combine. Then slowly add water until creamy and pourable. The mixture may seize up and thicken at first, but continue adding water a little at a time and whisking until creamy and smooth.

• Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more lemon juice for acidity, salt for saltiness, or agave for sweetness.