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Spicy Avocado Jalapeño Garlic Dressing with Cucumber

A bright, pourable avocado dressing with sharp fresh garlic, cooling cucumber, lime and a gentle jalapeño kick that clings nicely to warm roasted vegetables.

Spicy Avocado Jalapeño Garlic Dressing with Cucumber

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup diced130 gAvocadopitted and scooped
  • 1 cup sliced100 gCucumberpeeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsp30 gLime juice
  • 2 tbsp sliced10 gJalapeñoseeded and roughly chopped
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicpeeled
  • ½ cup chopped8 gFresh cilantroleaves and tender stems
  • 1 tbsp14 gOlive oil
  • 2½ tbsp40 gWatercold
  • ½ tsp1 gGround cumin
  • ¼ tsp2 gSalt

Steps

  1. Prepare everything first: peel and chop the cucumber, seed and chop the jalapeño, peel the garlic, and pit and scoop the avocado.
  2. Put the cucumber, lime juice, garlic and jalapeño in the blender and blend until the garlic is fully smooth, about 30 seconds.
  3. Add the avocado, cilantro, cumin and salt and blend until creamy.
  4. With the blender running, drizzle in the olive oil, then add the cold water a little at a time until the dressing is pourable.
  5. Spoon over roasted vegetables such as sweet potato, broccoli or cauliflower, or refrigerate in a covered jar with plastic pressed on the surface for 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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