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Avocado Cilantro Dip

Name: Avocado Cilantro Dip
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup cilantro (packed); 1.5 teaspoons garlic paste (or 1 clove of garlic); 1 avocado; 1/4 cup Greek yogurt (plain, heaping); 1 tablespoon lemon juice (fresh); 1/2 cup avocado oil; 1 teaspoon horseradish (prepared); 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 dash pepper; 1/8 teaspoon chipotle powder

Last updated on May 19, 2022. Originally posted on May 19, 2022 By Elaine 48 Comments

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This avocado cilantro dip is a much loved staple during the summer months. It is easy, delicious, and ready to be consumed in less than 5 minutes.

Vertical view of a jar of heaping avocado dip in it with lemon and cilantro in the back

When I came up with this recipe, I thought I was a genius. It turns out I was right. 🙂

I’ve been making this avocado dip for years and have found it a perfect addition to any chip but it is especially delicious on tortilla chips. It is also great as a dipping sauce, topped on burgers, tacos, nachos, enchiladas, burritos, quesadillas, on sandwiches, wraps, as salad dressing, or spread on toast for breakfast.

It’s one of my favorite green sauces.

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Helpful tips

I use fresh lemon juice in this recipe, but a good substitution is fresh lime juice.
Want to spice it up? Use some of a seeded jalapeno or up the amount of chipotle powder.
You can substitute this creamy avocado dip anywhere you would use guacamole.
Whenever you either use the juice of a fruit or add it to the cocktail as garnish, it’s important for you to wash the fruit well. You don’t want to be ingesting pesticides.
There are a few ways to clean your fruit (and vegetables). One way is to use a fruit/vegetable cloth, which is rough on one side and smooth on the other. Here’s how to use it: Wet the cloth with cold water, take the fruit in your hand and scrub the skin thoroughly with the rough side. Rinse and dry the fruit. If you want to shine your fruit, (like apples), after you dry the fruit, rub it with the smooth side.
You can also wash the fruit: squirt some unscented, natural soap in your hand and rub the fruit between your palms. Take a vegetable brush and scrub the skin, rinse thoroughly and dry.
Cilantro usually has dirt or sand on the leaves. An easy way to wash it is by filling a large bowl with cold water and hold the bunch of cilantro upside down and dip it in the water and swirl the leaves around. Shake excess water off the leaves and lay the cilantro on clean paper towels and blot dry.
I use garlic paste but you can substitute it with garlic cloves.
Want a pourable creamy avocado sauce, add sour cream instead of Greek yogurt and up the oil to ¾ cup.
Want to change up the flavor? You can use either fresh basil or parsley instead of cilantro.
This dip stores well in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

How to make avocado cilantro dip

Pre-step

Get a food processor or blender, rubber spatula, and glass container.

Step one

Gather the ingredients – avocado, lemon, cilantro, Greek yogurt, avocado oil and kosher salt.

Lemon, yogurt, avocado, cilantro and avocado oil on a table

Step two

Open your food processor and place the washed cilantro in it.

Step three

Cut open the avocado, remove the pit, scoop out the flesh, and place in the processor.

Step four

Add yogurt, garlic, salt, pepper, chipotle powder, lemon juice, avocado oil, and horseradish.

garlic paste, yogurt, and spices in the processor

Step five

Replace the cover on the food processor and either push the pulse button or process on high like I do.

You may need to take a rubber spatula and scrape down the sides so all the ingredients can be combined.

Step six

Transfer the delicious dip to a glass container. You can store it in the fridge for 2 weeks. But let me say that you’ll gobble this up.

A glass jar with the green dip in it and cilantro and lemon in the back

See it in action.

Avocado sauce on a burger with chips and tea in the back

So creamy and delicious!

Overhead view of the avocado sauce with lemon and cilantro on the table

I hope you enjoyed this avocado cilantro dip recipe!

And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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