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October 15, 2021

Simple Cilantro-Honey-Lime Vinaigrette

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This dressing is delicious all year but I especially love it during the winter months when the citrus, cilantro and honey do a heavy lift to brighten winter plates. This dressing is delicious with avocado, grapefruit, red onion and hearts of palm served over butter lettuce – one of my all-time favorite salads. It’s a perfect sauce for duck confit tacos, grilled scallops or fish, roasted root vegetables, or a summer salad of fresh corn, cherry tomatoes, pickled red onion and cotija cheese.

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Cilantro-Honey-Lime Vinaigrette

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  • Author: Kara Taylor- Home Cooks Guide
  • Prep Time: 5
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 2 cups 1x
  • Category: Condiment
  • Method: mix
  • Cuisine: Spanish/Latin American
  • Diet: Vegan
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Description

This versatile, sweet and citrusy dressing will brighten your plate.


Ingredients

Scale

1 bunch cilantro, chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons Lime Juice (or a combo of lime-grapefruit juice)

1 scant cup of canola oil

1/2 cup honey

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper


Instructions

Combine all ingredients except the oil in a blender or in a jar with an emersion blender.  Blend until smooth.  Starting with a couple drops at a time, add the oil in a slow and steady stream.


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Notes

I almost always use canola or another neutral oil for salad dressing.  I find extra virgin olive oil competes with the flavors in the dressing and can have a heavy feel to it once emulsified into the dressing.

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