Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

This Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette is fresh and flavorful and comes together in just 5 minutes.  It’s a healthy salad dressing that  you’ll make time and time again!

This Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette Recipe is made with fresh cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, apple cider vinegar and a wee bit of pure maple syrup.   It has a delicious fresh flavor that will make any bowl of mixed greens completely addicting!  And yes, I will also use this cilantro lime dressing like a dip to baptize carrot and celery sticks with.

I am one of those people who loves cilantro.  I love Mexican food and I love cilantro added to Asian inspired salads.  But, if you’re not fond of cilantro, then either add a little less cilantro to the blender or add a little jalapeno to mask the flavor.   Jalapeno is a nice addition.  So is garlic.  But when I’m making this Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette just for myself I like to keep things simple and on the mellow side.  Another great thing about this Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette is it also doubles as a really tasty chicken marinade.  And as we’re heading into both salad and grillin weather – this cilantro lime dressing will come in handy for you during the warm summer months.

CILANTRO LIME DRESSING RECIPE 

This healthy salad dressing calls for only 5 ingredients!

• Apple cider vinegar
• Limes (for juicing and zesting)
• Pure maple syrup (or honey)
• Fresh organic cilantro 
• Light olive oil

HOW TO MAKE CILANTRO LIME DRESSING

1. Juice and zest the limes
2. Chop the cilantro
3. Place all ingredients in an air-tight container and shake well (you can also whisk ingredients in a bowl with a wire whisk or add everything to a blender and blend).  
4. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

I make this Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette often because it’s an easy recipe for healthy salad dressing and because it tastes great! 

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• Lime Vinaigrette
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• Lemon Basil Vinaigrette
• Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette
• Avocado Citrus Vinaigrette
• Italian Salad Dressing

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Yield: 4-6 servings

Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

This Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette is fresh and flavorful and comes together in just 5 minutes.  It's a great healthy salad dressing recipe to add to your repertoire.

Ingredients

• 3-1/2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1-1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
• 2-3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup (or honey)
• 1/3 cup cilantro leaves (finely chopped if not using a blender - see directions below)
• 2/3 cup light olive oil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in an air-tight container and shake well, or whisk ingredients in a bowl with a wire whisk. You can also add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend well.