This Creamy Avocado Salad Dressing (also called Avocado Cilantro Dressing) is a vegan avocado dressing recipe made with avocado, cilantro, orange juice, olive oil and a little jalapeno.  It’s light and creamy and everything a good healthy salad dressing should be!  

A clear bottle filled with avocado salad dressing, with a blue colander behind bottle filled with salad.

You’re likely to find that this Avocado cilantro dressing is luscious and light and so completely addicting you’ll want to drink it.  

A clear glass blender filled with olive oil, orange juice and cilantro.

Sometimes I think the easiest way to dress a salad is with a little olive oil and freshly squeezed lemon juice.  Often times I’ll just drizzle and squeeze right over the leafy greens. But other times, I want a rich and creamy dressing like this avocado cilantro dressing to toss my salads with. 

Avocado Dressing Recipe

This vegan avocado dressing calls for just a few simple ingredients.

  • Avocado. The avocado not only adds flavor to this dressing, it adds luscious creaminess.
  • Fresh squeezed orange juice. This is what really makes this dressing so good that you’ll want to drink it!
  • Lime.  A little lime adds a pop of flavor.
  • Pure maple syrup. Just a wee bit for added sweetness.
  • Fresh cilantro. Cilantro is a natural in this dressing since it goes so well with avocado.
  • Jalapeño. Add as much or as little as you like. You can even swap it out and add minced pickled jalapeno instead.
  • Olive oil. I use extra-virgin olive oil for this recipe, but you could use avocado oil if you prefer.
  • Seasoning. Season with salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste.

Find printable recipe with the measurements below.

How To Make Avocado Cilantro Dressing

This cilantro avocado dressing Avocado is super easy to make, and if you’re like me, you’re going to make it often!

  1. Toss all of the ingredients in your blender and blend until creamy. 
  2. Add a few drops of water or more orange juice to achieve desired consistency. 
  3. Be sure to chill it in the refrigerate for a good 20-30 minutes before using.

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Serving Suggestions

This Avocado Salad Dressing is an incredibly delicious dressing that will go with just about any salad you’d want to toss it with.

A clear bottle filled with avocado salad dressing. A blue colander behind the bottle filled with salad.

Looking For More Healthy Salad Dressing Recipes?

If you like this cilantro avocado dressing recipe, be sure to check out my other healthy salad dressing recipes.

Still want more ideas? Check out all my homemade salad dressing recipes.

A clear bottle filled with avocado salad dressing. Blue colander behind bottle filled with salad.
Yield: 4 servings

Avocado Citrus Vinaigrette

Prep Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

This Creamy Avocado Salad Dressing (also called Avocado Cilantro Dressing) is a vegan avocado dressing recipe made with avocado, cilantro, orange juice, olive oil and a little jalapeno.  It's light and creamy and everything a good healthy salad dressing should be!  

Ingredients

  • 1/2 avocado, peeled and seeded
  • 1/2  cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 1-1/2 tablespoon pure maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 small jalapeño, minced
  • 2/3 cup olive oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Place all of the ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
  2. Chill for 20 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 404Total Fat: 40gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 33gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 150mgCarbohydrates: 13gFiber: 2gSugar: 9gProtein: 1g

theharvestkitchen.com attempts to provide accurate information, however, this nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. The nutritional information provided comes from online sources and calculations.