Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

This Cilantro Lime vinaigrette is an easy Tex-Mex inspired salad dressing recipe that can be made in under 2 minutes.

My family loves anything Mexican inspired.  Whether it’s enchiladas (these are our favorite) or Mexican Street Corn (check out my salad version here), we love the bold flavors.

A while back we were eating at our favorite Mexican restaurant and I ordered a salad.  It came with an incredible Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette dressing.

I loved the brightness from the lime and the bite of the garlic.  It added such great flavor to my salad.

I immediately knew I had to recreate this recipe at home.  As usual, I pulled out my trusty notebook (I always carry one with me for situations like these) and started jotting down what I thought was in the vinaigrette.  I even asked to have my remaining dressing wrapped so I could take it home and use it for comparison.

As soon as I got home, I got to work.  I typically have the basic ingredients on hand — cilantro, limes and garlic — so I didn’t even need to stop at the grocery store.

After a few tries, I believe I came up with a  pretty close match to the restaurant version.  It was bright and bold and just perfect!

I can see myself using it on green salads, pastas and even as a meat marinade!

This Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette recipe is definitely a keeper!  I will be making lots of this stuff in the future.

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

Prep Time2 mins

Total Time2 mins

Course: Sauces, Seasonings, Dressings

Author: Christina Hitchcock

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5 from 1 vote

Ingredients

• ▢ 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice - about 2 limes
• ▢ 1 clove garlic - roughly chopped
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon agave
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 4 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro

Instructions

• Place all of the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor.
• Pulse until all ingredients are combined and dressing is smooth.

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