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Chunky Avocado Cucumber Lemon-Herb Dressing

A spoonable, salsa-like dressing with creamy mashed avocado, crisp cucumber bits, bright lemon and plenty of cilantro and dill.

Chunky Avocado Cucumber Lemon-Herb Dressing

Ingredients

  • 1 cup diced140 gAvocadoripe
  • ¾ cup sliced90 gCucumberseeded and finely diced
  • 2½ tbsp40 gLemon juice
  • 1 tsp2 gLemon zest
  • 1 tbsp14 gOlive oil
  • 2 tbsp30 gWatercold
  • ⅔ cup chopped10 gFresh cilantrofinely chopped
  • ½ cup sprigs4 gFresh dillfinely chopped
  • ½ whole7 gJalapeñoseeded and minced
  • 2 tbsp chopped20 gRed onionminced
  • ¼ tsp1.5 gSalt
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Prepare first: seed and finely dice the cucumber, mince the red onion and jalapeño, and finely chop the cilantro and dill.
  2. In a medium bowl, mash the avocado with a fork until mostly smooth with a few small lumps.
  3. Whisk the lemon juice, lemon zest, olive oil and cold water into the avocado until it loosens to a thick, spoonable dressing.
  4. Stir in the cucumber, red onion, jalapeño, cilantro and dill.
  5. Season with the salt and black pepper, stir well, and spoon over grain bowls right away, or press plastic wrap onto the surface and chill up to 1 day.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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