Cilantro vinaigrette is a versatile and flavorful dressing that can be used on a variety of dishes, from salads to grilled meats. Made with fresh cilantro, olive oil, vinegar, and a few simple seasonings, this dressing is light and refreshing, with a bright, citrusy flavor. The tangy acidity of the vinegar balances the creaminess of the olive oil, while the cilantro adds a vibrant, herbaceous note. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy dressing for a weeknight meal or a special vinaigrette to serve at your next party, cilantro vinaigrette is a delicious and foolproof option.
Here are our top 20 tried and tested recipes!
CILANTRO LIME VINAIGRETTE
Cilantro is one of those ingredients that adds bright, fresh flavor to almost any dish it's in. Drizzle this irresistible cilantro lime vinaigrette recipe over grilled steak, avocado salad, sliced tomatoes and more. Don't miss these other homemade salad dressing recipes -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 10m
Yield 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place the first ingredients in blender. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 167 calories, Fat 18g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 75mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein. Diabetic Exchanges
LIME-CILANTRO VINAIGRETTE
This is a delicious, tangy vinaigrette. It's so versatile, it can be used for mixed greens or taco salads. Enjoy! Serve immediately or keep in the fridge for 4 to 5 days. I prefer white wine vinegar in this recipe, as opposed to regular white vinegar. You can also use Dijon mustard if you prefer to spicy brown.
Provided by drjwall
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Vinaigrette Dressing Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Blend the lime juice, vinegar, and cilantro together in a blender until smooth. Add the brown sugar, garlic, and salt; blend again until smooth. Spoon the mustard into the mixture. Turn the blender on and slowly pour the olive oil into the dressing mixture in a thin stream; blend until thoroughly combined.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.2 calories, Carbohydrate 1.7 g, Fat 13.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 54.3 mg, Sugar 1.2 g
BLACK BEAN SALAD WITH LIME-CILANTRO VINAIGRETTE
A light & refreshing summer salad - takes a little time to get everything chopped, but it's definitely worth it in the end.
Provided by accidental glutton
Categories Black Beans
Time 20m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients, except avocados, in a large bowl and mix well. Toss with desired amount of dressing.
- Cover and chill for a few hours or overnight. Right before serving, add avocados and mix gently, being careful not to mash avocados.
- Serve at room temperature.
CILANTRO-LIME VINAIGRETTE
Use with sweet and buttery lettuces such as Boston and Bibb.
Categories Citrus Herb No-Cook Vegetarian Quick & Easy Salad Dressing Lime Summer Vegan Cilantro Gourmet
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Stir all ingredients together.
LIME CILANTRO VINAIGRETTE
A unique, zesty dressing!
Provided by Andi
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Vinaigrette Dressing Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Blend lime juice, cilantro, vinegar, garlic, cumin, and salt in a blender until smooth. Stream olive oil into the mixture while continuing to blend until emulsified into a smooth, pourable dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 59.8 calories, Carbohydrate 2.6 g, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 3.6 mg, Sugar 0.4 g
CORIANDER CRUSTED GRILLED SEA SCALLOPS WITH CHICKPEA SALAD, RED PEPPER VINAIGRETTE AND CILANTRO OIL
Steps:
- Heat the grill to medium-high heat. Combine the ground coriander, cumin and salt in a medium bowl. Brush the scallops with olive oil and dredge on one side only. Grill scallops, spice side down for 2 minutes or until golden brown, turn over and continue grilling for 1 to 2 minutes until just cooked through. Place chickpea salad in the center of the plate, top with 4 scallops per person. Pour vinaigrette around the plate and drizzle with cilantro oil. Garnish with fresh cilantro.
- Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let sit at room temperature at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Heat juice of peppers with honey, saffron, onion, and vinegar until reduced by half or to a thickened consistency. Place in a blender and slowly add the oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Place in a squeeze bottle
- Blend all ingredients in a blender for about 4 to 5 minutes or, until smooth. Place in a strainer lined with cheesecloth, set over a medium bowl and let the oil slowly drip, do not push through. Place oil in a squeeze bottle.
PAN SEARED PACIFIC COD WITH CILANTRO VINAIGRETTE AND CREAMED CORN
Provided by Kelsey Nixon
Time 47m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- For the vinaigrette: In a small bowl, combine cilantro, garlic, lemon zest and juice and season with salt and pepper. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, whisking to incorporate all the ingredients. Taste for seasoning and adjust with salt and pepper, if necessary, and set aside.
- For the fish: Heat the olive oil in a medium nonstick skillet placed over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the cod with salt and pepper. Once the pan is hot, sear the cod for 3 to 4 minutes on the first side. Add the butter to the pan and allow it to melt. Once the butter has melted, flip the cod and finish cooking it on the other side, 3 to 4 minutes more, or until just cooked through.
- To plate: Place a spoonful of Creamed Corn onto a plate. Set a piece of fish over the corn and spoon over the cilantro vinaigrette.
- In a large saute pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the corn kernels and corn milk to the pan, as well as the garlic. Season the corn with salt and pepper and saute for 5 minutes. Add the cream, bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until it has reduced by half, 5 to 7 minutes. Once the cream has reduced, remove the pan from the heat. Carefully transfer half of the mixture to a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Add the pureed portion back to the pan and place over heat to warm through. Season the creamed corn with salt and pepper.
CILANTRO-LIME VINAIGRETTE OR MARINADE
Recipe using Good Seasons Italian Seasoning Mix from the side of the box! Placed here for safe keeping. States it is excellent as a salad dressing or as a marinade for chicken, flank steak, fish or shrimp.
Provided by januarybride
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 5m
Yield 8 oz, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Whisk together all ingredients.
- Serve atop greens, avocado, tomato and shrimp for a fabulous salad or use as a marinade with chicken, flank steak, fish or shrimp.
CILANTRO VINAIGRETTE
This is best made the day before using and refrigerated so flavors can meld. Serve with Recipe #501214 or over a bed of greens and avocado slices.
Provided by Outta Here
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 10m
Yield 1 cup
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place all ingredients except oil in a food processor or blender. Process until combined.
- With the machine running, slowly pour oil through opening in lid or feeder tube and process until emulsified.
- Taste for seasoning (and more cilantro or cayenne if needed).
- Pour into a glass jar with lid and refrigerate for at least 1 hour but preferably overnight.
JICAMA AND PINEAPPLE SALAD IN A CILANTRO VINAIGRETTE
Sweet and tangy work well together in this palate-pleasing salad.
Provided by Seattle Dad
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Vinaigrette Dressing Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Whisk together the serrano pepper, lime juice, rice vinegar, cilantro, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while continually whisking. Add the pineapple and jicama; toss to coat. Allow to sit 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Place the spring mix in a large salad bowl; scatter the avocado over the lettuce; top with the marinated pineapple and jicama, drizzling the remaining vinaigrette over the salad. Serve NOW!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360.2 calories, Carbohydrate 43.8 g, Fat 21.4 g, Fiber 14.9 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 321.3 mg, Sugar 20.8 g
PANCETTA WRAPPED SHRIMP WITH CHIPOTLE VINAIGRETTE AND CILANTRO OIL
This dish makes a hearty and filling main dish and is also great to serve as an appetizer or hors d'oeuvre.
Provided by Ryan Nomura
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Vinaigrette Dressing Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Prepare cilantro oil by pureeing cilantro, canola oil, honey, lime juice, and salt to taste until smooth; pour into a bowl or bottle, and set aside.
- Prepare the chipotle vinaigrette by pureeing the chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, lemon juice, rice vinegar, and garlic in a blender until smooth. With the blender running, slowly pour in the canola oil, and puree until creamy. Season to taste with salt, and set aside.
- Preheat a grill for medium heat.
- Cut the pancetta slices in half. Wrap a half slice of pancetta around each shrimp to cover. Grill until the pancetta has crisped, and the shrimp has turned opaque, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- To serve, arrange cooked shrimp on a warmed serving platter or individual plates, and drizzle with chipotle vinaigrette and cilantro oil.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 838.7 calories, Carbohydrate 2.8 g, Cholesterol 300.5 mg, Fat 73.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 41.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 1183.2 mg, Sugar 1.1 g
SHRIMP SALAD WITH CILANTRO-LIME VINAIGRETTE
To satisfy a hungry crowd, serve this tart shrimp salad, courtesy of Joanna Rockwell of San Diego, California, with white or brown rice in place of lettuce.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes Shrimp Recipes
Time 20m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high. Season shrimp with salt and pepper. Add shrimp to skillet and cook until opaque throughout, about 5 minutes. Transfer shrimp to a plate.
- To skillet, add 1 teaspoon oil and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, 3 minutes. Add garlic, cumin, and cayenne and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Remove skillet from heat. Add cooked shrimp and toss to combine.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons oil, lime juice, and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Divide lettuce among 4 plates. Top with shrimp mixture, carrots, and cilantro leaves. Drizzle with dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 g, Fat 16 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 2 g
BEET, WALNUT, WHEAT BERRY SALAD WITH CILANTRO LIME VINAIGRETTE
This salad can be served as a main dish--it has a combination of grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds to provide complete proteins--or as a side dish. It is a versatile dish, too. You could easily swap out various ingredients to adjust it to your taste. For example, you could swap oranges for limes, rice for wheat berries, lentils for beans, parsley for cilantro, or roasted sweet potatoes for beets.
Provided by jo_mama
Categories Beans
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 main courses, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook the wheat berries in salted water until softened and chewy. You can either soak overnight to reduce cooking time; bring to a boil, remove from heat and then let soak a few hours in advance; or bring to a boil and simmer until cooked through. It is important to salt the water when cooking the grains so they absorb the salt and have flavor--but don't over salt!
- Once the wheat berries are cooked to your desired consistency, drain them and drizzle with the rice wine vinegar (they absorb more flavor now than when they cool).
- Heat oven to 400°F While the wheat berries are cooking, cut the tops and bottoms off the beets, peel, and cube into 1/2" pieces. In a bowl, toss cubed beets with the 2 tbsp olive oil and salt to taste. Spread evenly on a cooking sheet (preferably lined w/parchment paper for no stick cooking and easy clean-up). Cook beets until they are beginning to caramelize (approximately 30 - 45 minutes). Remove from oven and allow to cool a bit.
- In a large bowl, add cooked wheat berries, drained beans (or other legume), roasted beets, walnuts, pumpkin seeds, scallions, cilantro, lime zest and juice, and olive oil. Stir well. Taste. Season with more salt, acid (either more citrus juice or vinegar), or oil to bring the flavors in to balance.
GRILLED FISH WITH TOMATO CILANTRO VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories dinner, easy, quick, weekday, main course
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Either grill fish over medium-hot coals outdoors or broil it in the oven. Measure fish at thickest point and cook it 10 minutes to the inch.
- Whisk oil with vinegar and mustard. Stir in scallions, cilantro and tomatoes. Season with pepper.
- When fish is cooked, spoon some vinaigrette onto each of four dinner plates; arrange fish on top, and top with additional vinaigrette.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 339, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 43 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 87 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams
GRILLED RED SNAPPER AND MANGO WITH CILANTRO-LIME VINAIGRETTE
Categories Citrus Fish Fruit Low/No Sugar Lime Mango Snapper Summer Grill/Barbecue Cilantro Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Whisk oil, 4 tablespoons cilantro, lime juice, and lime peel in small bowl. Season vinaigrette with salt and pepper. Brush all sides of fish and mango with some of vinaigrette. Reserve remaining vinaigrette. Sprinkle fish and mango with salt, pepper, and cumin seeds. Grill fish without turning until fish is just opaque in center and mango is soft and beginning to brown, about 6 minutes.
- Overlap 2 lettuce leaves on each of 4 plates. Top with fish and mango. Drizzle with remaining vinaigrette. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro.
RICE SALAD WITH CILANTRO VINAIGRETTE
I grow all my own herbs, including fresh cilantro. In fact, I first tried this recipe because it had cilantro in it. It's a delicious and colorful salad.-Michele Montgomery, Lethbridge, Alberta
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 4-6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a bowl, combine rice, beans, peppers and cilantro. Combine the remaining ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake well. Pour over rice mixture and toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts :
RED SNAPPER EN PAPILLOTE WITH CILANTRO-LIME VINAIGRETTE
So many of us were warned as children that fish bones could kill you. Yet what a memorable, if not altogether safe, impression an entire fish makes at the table before being skillfully boned. Slipping citrus into the cavity and wrapping the fish in parchment before roasting ensures that its delicate flesh attains a level of succulence and gently infused flavor that it simply cannot achieve any other way.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Make the snapper: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place fish on one side of a 12-by-16-inch piece of parchment. Season cavity with salt and pepper, and arrange lime and 1/2 the garlic. Season outside of fish with salt and pepper. Sprinkle remaining garlic on fish, and drizzle with oil and lime juice.
- Fold parchment over fish, and seal by making small, tight overlapping folds along edges and ends. Transfer to a baking sheet, and roast until packet puffs and turns light golden, about 20 minutes. Open fish packet carefully. Fish should be opaque in center; if it is not cooked through, reseal parchment and continue roasting.
- Make the vinaigrette: Puree all of the ingredients in a blender until smooth.
- Transfer fish to cutting board discarding parchment. Debone if desired, and garnish with cilantro. Serve immediately with vinaigrette on the side.
CILANTRO-LIME VINAIGRETTE
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking
Yield Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place cilantro in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. With machine running, add lime juice, then olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
HEALTHY CILANTRO LIME VINAIGRETTE DRESSING
This is a recipe from "Phoenix Home and Gardens Magazine". I like to make it once in a while for a green salad - it's delicious, healthy and so simple to make. Zest the lime a little if you want extra flavor. Adjust the cilantro to your tastes.
Provided by Garlic Chick
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 10m
Yield 1/2 cup, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place all EXCEPT cilantro in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Stir in the chopped cilantro and serve over a fresh salad.
FIREBIRDS CILANTRO LIME VINAIGRETTE DRESSING
Categories Leafy Green Salad Dressing
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Gather all ingredients and utensils
- Chop the cilantro
- Combine all ingredients except oils in large bowl
- Using a hand-held/immersion blender, mix until pureed. Use a spatula to scrape the sides often
- With the immersion blender running, add the oils until emulsified. Blender must be used on medium speed for this recipe and spatula used to keep the sides and bottom of the bowl scraped to incorporate all ingredients fully
- Use as desired and cover/store remaining in refrigerator for future use (can be stored up to 3 days)
Tips:
- Use fresh cilantro for the best flavor. If you don't have fresh cilantro, you can use 1/2 teaspoon of dried cilantro.
- Use a good quality olive oil. The better the olive oil, the better the vinaigrette will taste.
- Taste the vinaigrette before serving and adjust the seasonings as needed. You may want to add more lime juice, salt, or pepper.
- Serve the vinaigrette immediately or store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Use the vinaigrette on salads, grilled vegetables, or fish.
Conclusion:
Cilantro vinaigrette is a delicious and versatile dressing that can be used on a variety of dishes. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. So next time you're looking for a light and refreshing dressing, give cilantro vinaigrette a try. You won't be disappointed!
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