Cilantro-Lime Dressing

An incredibly delicious and nutritious dressing made of hemp hearts, fresh cilantro, and lime juice. 

I made this flavorful and colorful Cilantro-Lime Dressing to accompany my Curried Sweet Potato Buddha Bowl, which contains curry-spiced roasted sweet potatoes, garbanzo beans, onion, and kale, and served with sorghum. I like adding a few marinated banana pepper rings, red pepper flakes, and a touch of chopped cilantro, along with this tasty dressing. The end result is a scrumptious balance of nutrition, color, and flavor – perfect for a Buddha bowl!!

This dressing is comprised of equal parts of hemp hearts, plant milk, and fresh cilantro, with a touch of lime juice, maple syrup, garlic, and red pepper flakes. If you haven’t used hemp hearts before, you’re in for a real treat. Hemp hearts lend a mild, nutty flavor and are quite nutritious, comprised of 30% fat and 25% plant protein. They also possess essential fatty acids, Vitamin E, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, magnesium, sulfur, calcium, iron, and zinc. (Healthline) As such, hemp hearts are an ideal thickener in oil-free dressings.

I love the pale green color of this dressing, which is derived from the fresh cilantro. If you prefer a pale off-white dressing, stir in chopped cilantro after blending instead. It will result in a pale off-white dressing with green flecks. I personally think the pastel green color is beautiful and contrasts nicely with the colors of the roasted sweet potatoes and complements the roasted kale.

I hope you enjoy this Cilantro-Lime Dressing as much as I do. 

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup plant milk*
  • ½ cup hemp hearts
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro**
  • 2 limes, juiced (2-3 Tbsp lime juice)
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 cloves of fresh garlic or ½ tsp garlic powder 
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes (or cayenne)
  • salt to taste (optional)

Instructions

  1. Add all of the ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth, about 60-90 seconds.
  2. Drizzle cilantro-lime dressing over top of Buddha bowls or grain bowls.

Notes

* You can use any kind of unsweetened plain plant milk.  I use unsweetened almond milk. 

** If you prefer a pale off-white dressing, stir in chopped cilantro instead of blending it in with the other ingredients.

Cilantro-Lime Dressing

Rachele (Pebbles and Toast)
An incredibly delicious and nutritious dressing made of hemp hearts, fresh cilantro, and lime juice.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Sauces and Dips
Cuisine American, Vegan
Servings 1 cup

Equipment

  • high speed blender

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup plant milk*
  • ½ cup hemp hearts
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro**
  • 2 limes juiced (2-3 Tbsp lime juice)
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 cloves of fresh garlic or ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne
  • salt to taste optional

Instructions
 

  • Add all of the ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth, about 60-90 seconds.
  • Drizzle cilantro-lime dressing over top of Buddha bowls or grain bowls.

Notes

* You can use any kind of unsweetened plain plant milk. I use unsweetened almond milk.
** If you prefer a pale off-white dressing, stir in chopped cilantro.
Keyword cilantro, dressing, hemp heart, lime, oil-free, pizza sauce, plant-based, refined sugar free, vegan

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