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Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette

Course Dressing, Salad
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup cilantro, roughly chopped stems removed
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 3/4 tsp fresh ginger, grated
  • 1 medium jalapeño, minced de-seeded and de-ribbed
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Wash all produce.  Pat dry the cilantro and remove stems.  Roughly chop cilantro leaves.

  2. Mince the jalapeño, removing the seeds and ribs (unless you'd like the dressing to be spicy).

  3. Using a spoon, peel the ginger, then grate using a microplane or grater. Peel and mince the garlic clove. 

  4. Add cilantro, lime juice, garlic, ginger and jalapeño to a blender or food processor and blend/process until ingredients are incorporated.

  5. Add honey and balsamic vinegar and blend/process some more.  

  6. Add salt and while dressing is blending/processing, add olive oil slowly.

  7. Continue to blend/process until all ingredients are incorporated. There will be small, cilantro flecks in the dressing.