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Garlic Herb Green Vinaigrette with Cilantro

A bright, punchy green vinaigrette with plenty of fresh garlic, cilantro, parsley and lime, blended smooth and silky to coat leafy greens.

Garlic Herb Green Vinaigrette with Cilantro

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup54 gOlive oil
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • 1 tbsp15 gApple cider vinegar
  • 1½ tbsp20 gWatercold
  • ¾ cup chopped12 gFresh cilantroleaves and tender stems, roughly chopped
  • 2½ tbsp chopped10 gFresh parsleyleaves, roughly chopped
  • 1 medium15 gGreen onionsroughly chopped
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicpeeled and smashed
  • ½ whole7 gJalapeñoseeded and roughly chopped
  • ¾ tsp6 gHoney
  • ¼ tsp1.5 gSalt
  • ¼ tsp0.5 gBlack pepper

Steps

  1. Prepare first: smash and peel the garlic, roughly chop the cilantro, parsley and green onion, and seed and chop the jalapeño.
  2. Add the garlic, lime juice, cider vinegar and salt to the blender and let sit for 5 minutes to mellow the raw garlic bite.
  3. Add the cilantro, parsley, green onion, jalapeño, honey, black pepper and cold water to the blender. Blend until the herbs are finely puréed.
  4. With the blender running on low, slowly pour in the olive oil until the dressing is smooth and emulsified.
  5. Taste with a leaf of lettuce and adjust thickness with a splash more water if needed. Divide into 4 portions, about 3 tablespoons each, and toss with leafy salads just before serving. Shake or stir again if it separates; keeps refrigerated up to 3 days.

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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