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Avocado Cilantro Dip

January 25, 2015 by mandyrecipebox

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!

Avocado Cilantro Dip

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 that I love. It slices the avocado so quickly and gets it all out. It can be tricky since the avocado meat is so slippery.

Avocado Cilantro Dip

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.

Avocado Cilantro Dip

5.0 from 2 reviews
Avocado Cilantro Dip
 
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Author: Mandy Bird
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 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
Directions
  1. In a food processor, add the avocado, cream cheese, serrano, cilantro and lime juice.
  2. Blend until smooth and creamy.
  3. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Place in a small bowl and garnish with more cilantro if desired.
  5. Serve with veggies, pita chips or tortilla chips.
Notes
This also makes a tasty sandwich spread!
3.2.2885


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Comments

  1. Lindi says

    January 25, 2015 at 6:26 pm

    This sounds so delicious! My little girl loves avocado too – I’ll have to make this for her 🙂

    • mandyrecipebox says

      January 26, 2015 at 9:37 am

      She’ll love this! You can leave the pepper out if you want. It’s mild, though.

  2. Sydney @Tastefully Frugal says

    January 26, 2015 at 8:21 am

    My boys love avocados too and this would make a great snack for them! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂

    • mandyrecipebox says

      January 26, 2015 at 9:36 am

      They’ll love it. The spice is mild or you can leave the pepper out all together.

  3. Kat@Home. Made. Interest. says

    January 26, 2015 at 8:39 am

    This looks so good! Pinned!

    • mandyrecipebox says

      January 26, 2015 at 9:35 am

      Thanks, Kat!

  4. TidyMom says

    January 26, 2015 at 10:12 am

    This dip has my name all over it!! – you had me at avocado!

    • mandyrecipebox says

      January 26, 2015 at 10:31 am

      It really is awesome! Thanks 🙂

  5. Kristen says

    January 26, 2015 at 11:18 am

    Looks delicious and being able to snack on something that is both healthy and yummy is awesome! 🙂

  6. Leia @ Eat It & Say Yum says

    January 26, 2015 at 12:10 pm

    Oh. My. This sounds amazing. And you put cream cheese in it?! I’m in heaven. Pinning!

  7. Emily @ Table & Hearth says

    January 26, 2015 at 1:10 pm

    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!

  8. Amanda says

    January 26, 2015 at 6:33 pm

    Oh wow that looks so creamy, smooth and tasty!! 🙂

  9. Christin @ Blue Crab Martini says

    January 26, 2015 at 8:16 pm

    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!

    • mandyrecipebox says

      January 27, 2015 at 6:24 am

      You’ll love it!

  10. Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says

    January 26, 2015 at 8:57 pm

    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!

  11. Sarah@Whole and Heavenly Oven says

    January 27, 2015 at 6:10 am

    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!

  12. Dorothy Boucher says

    January 27, 2015 at 11:33 am

    I am looking forward to trying this one out 🙂 thanks for share

  13. Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says

    March 1, 2015 at 6:19 pm

    This dip looks awesome! I love the addition of cream cheese!

    • mandyrecipebox says

      March 1, 2015 at 10:25 pm

      Thanks so much, Cathy!

  14. John says

    March 18, 2015 at 8:58 pm

    Everywhare I look on your site I see great recipes. Thank you for sharing them.

    • mandyrecipebox says

      March 18, 2015 at 10:12 pm

      Thank you so much, John!

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