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Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts: Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

Thursday, September 29, 2011

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette


Over the weekend we had some great friends throw us a going away party.  It was so much fun to get to hang out with everyone before we move.  I had to convince them to let me help with the food.   It is after all, kind of what I do!  In the end I was “allowed” to bring a salad and/or an appetizer.  Well, if you know me, you know I can’t just stop at one!  Stay tuned next week for the Appetizer, it was a good one!

Earlier in the week I had seen a Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette on Pinterest.  I pinned it immediately, because that is a flavor combination that I love.   This was the perfect excuse to try this dressing.   I was so excited that it was just as good as I hoped it would be.  Unfortunately, I didn’t get a picture of the actual salad I made.  It was lettuce topped with Corn, Tomatoes, Avocado, and Crispy Tortilla Strips.  This dressing was perfect for it.  I was asked for the recipe from a couple people, which is how I know if it really was a success. 

The recipe makes a lot of dressing.  I used some of the leftover dressing as a marinade for turkey cutlets the next night, which was also delicious!  I am going to have to make some more of this soon!  Enjoy!

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
Recipe from Our Best Bites

¼ cup lime juice
¼ cup white wine vinegar
5 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp. Kosher
2 tsp sugar
1 c. canola oil
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped

In a blender or food processor, combine lime juice, vinegar, garlic, salt, and sugar. Blend until well combined.  With the food processor running, add in a slow stream of oil.  Pulse in the cilantro.   You want the cilantro to be well blended, but still be able to see plenty of flecks.  Store in the fridge.  Shake or stir well before serving. 

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26 Comments:

At September 29, 2011 at 8:45 AM , Blogger Apron Appeal said...

mmmm I have a creamy lime/cilantro dressing I use but a lighter version is always welcome.

 
At September 29, 2011 at 8:58 AM , Blogger Cassie | Bake Your Day said...

Sounds like a great dressing that is fairly healthy. I love making dressings at home! The flavor combo is perfect!

 
At September 29, 2011 at 9:14 AM , Blogger Liz That Skinny Chick Can Bake said...

What a great dressing! I love the salad you described, too...yummy!

 
At September 29, 2011 at 9:23 AM , Anonymous amy @ fearless homemaker said...

cilantro + lime make for a wonderful combination. so glad you had a wonderful going-away party - can't wait to see the other recipes!

 
At September 29, 2011 at 10:12 AM , Blogger Gerry @Foodness Gracious said...

Cilantro, so cheap and always their for us but so important!! Amazing flavor and kicks up any dish.
Great post and good luck with the move..

 
At September 29, 2011 at 10:14 AM , Blogger Kelly | Eat Yourself Skinny said...

Yummy!! Cilantro is one of my favorite herbs and I best this tastes amazing! :)

 
At September 29, 2011 at 11:53 AM , Anonymous Kate from Scratch said...

Oooh yummy! Erin, this sounds delicious! I love the flavor and brightness...I can taste it already! Oh, and to answer your question...no ...no luck on finding a house yet. It's the pits. Mold in one place and cat remnant-covered carpets in the other that we've looked at so far. The others were just as bad. :( Hopefully soon. Not very appetizing, I know. lol. sorry.

 
At September 29, 2011 at 1:18 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Yum! So good over flank steak salad!

 
At September 29, 2011 at 1:28 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

That is my kind of vinaigrette. Light with tons of flavor. I would rather take the time to make homemade dressings, as they're often much healthier and lighter. :)

 
At September 29, 2011 at 1:45 PM , Blogger grubarazzi said...

This would be great over a quinoa black bean salad! Using this next time the next time I make mine. Thanks for sharing :)

 
At September 29, 2011 at 3:00 PM , Anonymous Curt said...

I'll bet this is awesome. I love the flavor of cilantro!

 
At September 29, 2011 at 3:42 PM , Anonymous Lindsey@Lindselicious said...

What a great idea!! I am sending this to my friend who loves anything cilantro.

 
At September 29, 2011 at 4:33 PM , Blogger JamieAnne of A Dash of Domestic said...

What a wonderful recipe. I bet this would be great on my meaty taco salad! Yum!

 
At September 29, 2011 at 5:10 PM , Anonymous Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. said...

Mmm, cilantro is my favorite! I use it on so many things so this looks really good to me!!

 
At September 29, 2011 at 5:11 PM , Anonymous Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. said...

Mmm, cilantro is my favorite! I use it on so many things so this looks really good to me!!

 
At September 29, 2011 at 5:25 PM , Anonymous Eva@ kitcheninspirations.wordpress.com said...

I love cilantro and lime too! This looks like a keeper. Thanks.

 
At September 29, 2011 at 6:21 PM , Anonymous Jen at The Three Little Piglets said...

I'm with you on this one - definitely looks like a keeper!

 
At September 29, 2011 at 8:40 PM , Blogger Unknown said...

Erin, this is a very refeshing vinaigrette!! I love it! want to make is as soon I foung the cilantro, cilantro is my fav but sadness part is hard to find it in Indonesia, have to go to other city to buy it! *sigh*
Tq for the recipe my dear!! Buzzed! ;)

 
At September 29, 2011 at 9:01 PM , Anonymous Joanne said...

Sadly my husband hates cilantro. It's strange too because he will seriously eat ANYTHING. We ate iguana in Aruba on our honeymoon LOL. But no cilantro! This looks awesome though. I bet it would be great with other herbs.

 
At September 29, 2011 at 9:20 PM , Anonymous Tiffany said...

This sounds amazing!

 
At September 29, 2011 at 10:12 PM , Anonymous janet@cupcakestocaviar said...

I am one of those weird people to whom Cilantro smells and tastes rather soapy. I have learned to appreciate the taste though (still can't handle the smell however) and love the sound of this dressing. I KNOW my husband would love it since he adores cilantro! Thanks Erin!

 
At September 29, 2011 at 10:45 PM , Anonymous kristy said...

This does sound delicious! I'm a big fan of lime and cilantro too. :)

 
At September 29, 2011 at 10:52 PM , Blogger Kim Bee said...

Erin this looks so amazing. You can cook for me any time. I am so excited for your move. Such an exciting adventure. Look forward to pictures and stories. xx

 
At September 29, 2011 at 11:33 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

YUM! I love that sort of thing! Nothing beats homemade dressings!

 
At September 30, 2011 at 12:19 PM , Anonymous Elise's Kitchen said...

This looks great! My mom makes a dressing similar to this too. We like to put it on steamed green beans. Over the summer she swapped out the cilantro for lime basil. that was pretty awesome too.

 
At September 30, 2011 at 12:56 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

My two favorite ingredients together, lime and cilantro. Can't wait to try this out!

 

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