This healthy Avocado Cilantro Dip is great with veggies, pita chips or tortilla chips. The avocado makes is so creamy and smooth and the serrano pepper adds just enough heat!
I super love avocados. SUPER love them. They are so good for you and you wouldn’t even know it. They taste so decadent (yes, I said decadent while describing an avocado), all creamy and delicious. Did you know avocados are technically a fruit? Now you’ve learned something new today. I love them on turkey sandwiches, mashed up with a boiled egg on a sandwich or plain, just sliced up and sprinkled with a little salt. My little Emma (6) loves them, too. She always asks for them whenever we are at a store. I have a handy tool
I made this dip for a fun new thing I am a part of. It’s a group of bloggers who take turns choosing an ingredient once a month and then we all come up with a recipe using that ingredient. This month’s ingredient is cilantro. When I learned that would be the ingredient this month, I cringed. I don’t really care for it. Except in Costa Vida Sweet Pork Salads. It’s amazing. So I tried to think of something that wouldn’t be overpowering in cilantro-taste and this dip is it. It’s subtle and yummy. Trust me! After the recipe be sure to check out what the other bloggers made with cilantro.
- 1 avocado, halved, pitted and peeled
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 serrano chile, stemmed and seeded
- ½ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
- In a food processor, add the avocado, cream cheese, serrano, cilantro and lime juice.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Place in a small bowl and garnish with more cilantro if desired.
- Serve with veggies, pita chips or tortilla chips.
This sounds so delicious! My little girl loves avocado too – I’ll have to make this for her 🙂
She’ll love this! You can leave the pepper out if you want. It’s mild, though.
My boys love avocados too and this would make a great snack for them! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
They’ll love it. The spice is mild or you can leave the pepper out all together.
This looks so good! Pinned!
Thanks, Kat!
This dip has my name all over it!! – you had me at avocado!
It really is awesome! Thanks 🙂
Looks delicious and being able to snack on something that is both healthy and yummy is awesome! 🙂
Oh. My. This sounds amazing. And you put cream cheese in it?! I’m in heaven. Pinning!
The husband is allergic to avocado (boo!!) but I am definitely going to use this on some lunch recipes for me 🙂 It looks so smooth and creamy!
Oh wow that looks so creamy, smooth and tasty!! 🙂
I am going to make this for the Super Bowl this weekend! I love that it has a nice balance of creamy and spicy ingredients 🙂 Pinned and can’t wait to try!
You’ll love it!
Oohhh beautiful pictures and delicious dip! I’ve been wondering if I need the tool to scoop out those avocados and you just talked me into it!
This is one gorgeous-looking dip! Perfect for Superbowl Sunday, and knowing me I would probably just end up eating this dip alone! LOL.
Gorgeous photos!
I am looking forward to trying this one out 🙂 thanks for share
This dip looks awesome! I love the addition of cream cheese!
Thanks so much, Cathy!
Everywhare I look on your site I see great recipes. Thank you for sharing them.
Thank you so much, John!