This is good stuff! Creamy avocado dressing with a little zing from the jalapeƱo pepper.
Make a boring grilled chicken salad exciting, use it over greens, on a sandwich, and it even makes a great dip if you use a little less buttermilk. This keeps refrigerated a few days without turning brown.
Low-carb, gluten-free, egg-free, vegetarian and delicious!
Zesty Avocado Cilantro Buttermilk Dressing
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 6 • Serving Size: 3 1/2 tbsp • Old Points: 1 pt • Points+: 2 pts
Calories: 64.9 • Fat: 4.8 g • Protein: 1.8 g • Carb: 5.1 g • Fiber: 2.2 g • Sugar: 1.9
Sodium: 128.8 mg
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 small jalapeno, seeds removed, leave them in if you want it spicy
- 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro
- 1 medium haas avocado
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tbsp chopped scallion
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/8 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Directions:
Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. For a thinner dressing add more buttermilk, for a thicker dip use less.
Makes 1-1/3 cups.




















THIS LOOKS SOOOO GOOD!! Definitely making this week.
ReplyDeleteI love you. ha ha Mmmm mmmm good. This will be perfect to eat on my salads in a couple months when my cilantro, green onions and jalapenos are ripe in my garden. Thanks so much for all your awesome recipes. YOU ROCK!!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy!! Can't wait for my garden to grow!
DeleteI know me too. I love having a garden and then I get to can all the stuff for winter!! My b/f loves that I am can grow stuff. Saves us a lot of money. :)
DeleteI can't wait to try this! I've been looking for a new go-to salad dressing for awhile and this sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteHave you tried Gina's low cal blue cheese? It's fantastic. I always have some in the frig.
DeleteThat looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteI've been looking for a salad dressing recipe to have when I make fajitas or burritos. This is perfect!
ReplyDeleteSounds amazing, can't wait to try it!
ReplyDeleteWhat can you substitute for the buttermilk to make it dairy free? Would coconut milk or almond milk work?
ReplyDeleteSure, I think it would work, or maybe soy yogurt?
Deleteadd just enough vinegar to milk to make it curdle and you have buttermilk
DeleteThis looks great! I just made your Shrimp Cobb Salad with the Buttermilk cilantro dressing and took it to a church dinner...it was a big hit ... I'm having the little bit that was left for my lunch today..Thanks for the wonderful recipes..
ReplyDeleteOh, this looks soooooo incredibly up my alley!!! Jalapeno! Cilantro! Avocado! Garlic! Scallion! Lime! Cumin! All favorites of mine!!!!
ReplyDeleteGina, this has my name all over it!
ReplyDeleteMine too Kalyn!!
DeleteI have your tomatillo cilantro dressing in my fridge right now, and I LOVE it. This sounds pretty good, too.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delicious! How long would this dressing last?
ReplyDelete3-4 days?
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to go home and make this. As luck would have it, I have EVERYTHING at home to make it!
ReplyDeleteserendipity!
DeleteWe aren't very big on cilantro in my house. Is there something I could substitute for the cilantro or do you think it would be just as good (although different) if I just leave it out?
ReplyDeleteParsley. :)
DeleteMy husband would love this, he is the biggest cilantro fan I have ever seen. He would use this on simply anything he could get his hands on.
ReplyDeleteWonder if you can substitute plain greek yogurt for the buttermilk? I don't ever have buttermilk but always have yogurt in my fridge. Any thoughts on that?
ReplyDeleteSure but it will be thick so you'll need to water it down a little.
DeleteFor your tomatillo cilantro dressing, I always use the old vinegar in milk substitution for buttermilk and it tastes delicious. Just a splash of vinegar (apple cider is the best, imo) into the milk and let it sit for a couple of minutes.
DeleteI am saving this recipe! Looks so yummy :)
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Think there would be a good sub for cilantro, I think its a spice you either like or dont and its not one on my like list! Think basil would be good?
ReplyDeleteMaybe a little parsley instead.
DeleteI can't wait to make this. I am thinking of using this on a quinoa, bean, corn, tomato salad.
ReplyDeleteYumm. Sounds amazing. I've been on an avocado kick lately. I bet this would be great on .. well pretty much everything :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat is in the background? It looks like some sort of black bean salad, which I think this would be delicious on! Excellent recipe as always, Gina :)
ReplyDeleteJust the thought of it is making my mouth water.
ReplyDeleteI made this tonight... Loved it! It's delicious! Next time I'll add more jalapeno seeds to give it more of a kick. Great recipe! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI've been on the hunt for a new dressing that my family would love, they are very picky and I"m tired of the same old ones. Can't wait to try this!
ReplyDeleteYum! Great recipe!!! This would be so perfect on Tacos!!!! Yum!
ReplyDeleteSeems easy enough! This recipe does look good and good thing I have an avocado that needs to get used up. Could I do the whole "swap in milk and vinegar" for the buttermilk?
ReplyDeleteYES! What a name for a dressing - all my favorites in one. :)
ReplyDeleteYUMMO! This sounds amazing! I'm definitely going to have to test this one soon!
ReplyDeleteThis looks absolutely fabulous - can't wait to try it out!
ReplyDeleteYUM! Seriuosly... those sound like best mix of ingredients out there. So light for spring/summer too!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so fresh and satisfying. Any ideas for what to do with the buttermilk leftover? Besides buttermilk pancakes?
ReplyDeleteI was wondering that myself. Then last night I made this dressing and I think I'll be making more dressing with the leftover buttermilk!
Deleteomg... i could drink this!!!!
ReplyDelete--d alis
So many recipes I need to try! I love adding a little spice to something! Thanks again lady!
ReplyDeleteHey Gina, my girlfriend and I were just wondering if you could make this and then store it in the refrigerator to use for a later date and, if so, how long it lasts. I know avocado has a tendency to turn brown once out of the skin.
ReplyDeleteMade this today, used lemon juice coz that's what I had and made my own "buttermilk" from fat free milk. Put that s--t on everything - salad, fish, sweet potato, etc. A winner! One question, would using the skim milk change the points or still 2? In answer to Matt above, this doesn't turn brown, the lemon or lime juice keeps it a gorgeous shade of green!
ReplyDeleteI made this dressing for our salad this evening...wonderful! I will make this again. Today is day number 3 of making all making all Skinnytaste recipes for a whole week for my husband and myself.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh - YUM.
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to try this, thank you!!!
Made this tonight and loved it! I even had some picky Marines over for dinner that loved it:) Definitely making it again
ReplyDeleteI made this last night, exactly as you posted. I poached a couple of chicken breasts and cut them into cubes...blanched then chopped some organic broccoli and mixed it all up with this dressing. Served it on a bed of organic baby arugula and red oak lettuce. My family LOVED it! I'm going to make another batch tonight to use as a dressing for a green salad. Thank you so much this one is definitely a keeper.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds wonderful. I've been searching for a dressing a local restaurant uses on their shrimp taco's. This sounds like it could be similar. Can't wait to try it this weekend.
ReplyDeleteFinally had a chance to try this tonight. It was WONDERFUL! Used it on a simple cabbage and carrot salad - heavenly! The only changes I made were to leave out the jalapenos (yes, I am a wimp!) and add extra cilantro, since we love that. Another great recipe - love your site!
ReplyDeleteJust made this and it's so good! I don't love citrus though so I should have known to not use the lime. I threw in a little chunk of Cotija to balance out the lime. Yummy!
ReplyDeleteThis was delicious. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteWould adding "Fruit Fresh" extend the life?
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely amazing!!! Great as a dip for fresh veggies, spread on whole wheat tortillas for fajitas, the possibilities are endless. I used 3/4 buttermilk and it was still perfect as a dip. Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds DELICIOUS!!! Gonna make this for Mother's Day.
ReplyDeleteGina -- Made this for a simple salad (fantastic) and put some of leftover on roast beef paninis today. (fantastic). Thanks for yet another wonderful recipe. Deborah
ReplyDeleteJust made this tonight...it's fantastic! I think I'll be using it as a dip, on sandwiches...and of course on salads. Thanks so much for a great recipe.
ReplyDeleteThis creamy avocado dressing is always perfect to any salad!Since my children love salads, I always serves the creamy avocado salad dressing individually using Seagreen Square Incline Cup, because if not, I am sure my 3rd child Andrew will consume everything. :D
ReplyDeleteI made this last night, and I will definitely be making this again in the future, but I think I'll leave the jalapeno out next time-the jalapeno flavor seemed out of place against the other ingredients.
ReplyDeleteI made this last night and served it on a taco salad. I layered baked tortilla chips, lettuce, turkey taco meat, tomato, onion, cheese, and avocado. I used this recipe for the dressing and it was so good. Today I made a wrap and used the dressing as a spread on lavash bread. It was wonderful!!! Thanks for all your recipes!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe is amazing! If you have ever been to Mamacita's Mexican Restaurant, Casa Ole', or Los Cucos, this tastes exactly like their green sauce they give you with chips. I have been looking for this recipe for forever! Who would have known I would find it on a skinny recipe website?! That's awesome! I put this dressing in your recipe for the BLT lettuce wraps and it was absolute heaven!! I recommend everyone try that at least once! With two of those lettuce wraps with this dressing inside, it is relatively no carbs and will fill you up! Absolute perfection! :)
ReplyDeleteThis tastes so much like the cilantro ginger aioli that you can get a Brasa. I added grated ginger to mine. We loved this on fish tacos!
ReplyDeleteI have made this a few times now and love it. It's so easy. A couple of notes. I've made it without the onions and didn't miss them. I suggest starting with juice from 1/2 a lime. I used a small lime and it seemed to overpower. Also, when I needed to take the sour taste from the lime down a notch I was able to add a little more cilantro to adjust the flavor and it worked. Very easy recipe to adjust to your own taste.
ReplyDeleteFor those of you wondering, I just made my own buttermilk with coconut milk and vinegar and it turned out pretty good! It might have a slight sweet taste from the coconut milk but this was the first time I have made it so I am not certain what it taste like with regular buttermilk. Can't wait to put it on our taco salads tonight! Thanks so much for your many delicious recipes!!
ReplyDeleteHi Gina! I was thinking of making this to serve on a side salad next to your skinny chicken enchiladas...do you think they would complement each other well?
ReplyDeleteThis is one of the best dressings I've ever had! I think it would work GREAT as a dip and I plan to put on my sandwich tomorrow too. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteIn answer to all the questions about how long it lasts, I currently have a dish I made almost 2 weeks ago for Cinco de Mayo, and it is STILL green and fresh and tastes incredible! We believe it is the lime juice keeping it that way. I also blend this up in my Ninja, and that may help some. I have now made this dressing 3 times and served as a dip, and it is a HUGE hit! Having never made anything with avocado before (not a big fan of it), I am surprised at how often I go back to it... awesome sauce!
ReplyDeleteThis dressing looks great. I want to try it, but wonder how long it will keep.
ReplyDeleteThis dressing has been pretty much life-changing for me. Had a really miserable time trying to eat more salad in an attempt to be healthier. Now I eat a salad every night and love it!
ReplyDeleteThis dressing is DELICIOUS! I made it to go with the Mexican Cobb Salad to take to a picnic tomorrow. I will be making this dressing regularly. YUM!
ReplyDeleteOh My - YUM! This is awesome!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! i did add a teaspoon of ranch dressing powder.
ReplyDeleteMade this for the 1st time and used Saco powder buttermilk mix. Excellent flavors and will make it again.
ReplyDeleteBTW, love the Recipe Box so I can store and find it later when I can prepare it.
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ReplyDeleteI LOVE this dressing. I have made it twice in the past two weeks! I use it for salads, chicken, fish, and we also put it on turkey tacos. This is definitely a winner.
ReplyDeleteThink I'm gonna make this to go on my carnitas tacos tonight! Along with some calabacitas with mushrooms added! Can it be dinner time yet?
ReplyDeleteSteph
OMG - is all I have to say. I tried with chips and am now in LOVE with this. I love cilantro and avacado and this was wonderful. My husband thought it was a protein shake - lol. Thanks Gina. I can always count on you for awesome recipes and inspiration.
ReplyDeleteGina , this dressing is fantastic! I not only used it as a salad dressing, but I used it for a topper on my tostadas!It was great! Thanks!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI added a pack of buttermilk ranch dressing to it and it was amazing... My family loved it!!! : )
ReplyDeleteTo keep the avocado from turning brown, keep the pit and place in the dressing. It will keep the avocado fairly green for about a week.
ReplyDeleteGina, how long can you store this dressing in the fridge?
ReplyDeleteThanks!!!
I cant wait to try this recipe. Im wondering if you have tried it with pita chips as a dip? Thanks
ReplyDeleteI found you on Pinterest. I must say, this is amazing! It is the perfect dressing for a southwest salad. I also love that it made from real food!
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