I feel like I haven’t kept you well up to date with what’s going on in my life, lately. My apologies, if that’s something that interests you. If not, well, I’ve been doing just fine in your opinion, then. Good for me (and by proxy, for you).
But to those who are interested, I was initially going to say I’m about to disappoint you, because apart from this creamy avocado cilantro sauce situation that has, in fact, been a daily situation in my lunches and dinners of late, not much has been going on. But that sauce situation is pretty exciting, so…
Actually, there have been a few fun things going on around here. I’ve been working in the Kitchens at General Mills more often as a consultant, a.k.a. getting paid to bake cookies and cakes and other scrumptious yummy yums (an official term) in a kitchen that works and looks like a dream (and I’ve been giving sneak peeks here and there on Snapchat and Instagram!). I also spoke to a class of journalism students at my alma mater earlier this week, sharing with them the ins and outs of this crazy blogging “career” world, and also got lost on my old campus, which officially made me feel ancient.
And we took Avery to a pumpkin patch this past weekend, wherein the staff hayrides (haydrives?) you 8 minutes away to a pumpkin patch, then gives you 8 minutes to pick a pumpkin, then drives you back to the entrance. It was all so official and timed that I almost had pumpkin picking anxiety (don’t worry, I was able to snap a few adorable pics of the munchkin in the patch and actually pick a few pumpkins all within 8 minutes, go me). If the question you have is did Avery not care at all about the pumpkins but did care very much to roll around in and pick up the dirt surrounding the pumpkins, the answer I have for you is yes.
And then, of course, this sauce. I’ve made two batches of this sauce so far and I’m probably going to end up making eleventy billion batches before I get sick of it. It’s so good, guys. It’s cool and creamy and smooth and flavorful and I’ve been using it in all the different ways, from dipping fresh veggies to spreading it on sandwiches to drizzling it on salads or spooning a dollop or five on my single-lady sweet potato dinners (it was extra good on these twice baked sweet potatoes with bacon, FYI). And all it takes is a few simple (and probably handy) ingredients: avocado, cilantro, yogurt, scallions, garlic, apple cider vinegar (? seriously, it works!) and salt. Add a little olive oil to thin it out, if you like, and you’re DONE. Time to dip/spread/drizzle/spoon/eat, then repeat.
I promise to keep you more updated on my life happenings in the future as they come along, but for now? All I’m probably doing over here is spooning this sauce directly into my mouth.
Creamy Avocado Cilantro Sauce
Ingredients
- ½ avocado
- ¾ cup packed cilantro leaves
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 to 2 teaspoons olive oil, optional
Instructions
- Add all ingredients (except olive oil) to a food processor or blender. Pulse or blend ingredients until smooth and well combined. If sauce is too thick, add a teaspoon or two of olive oil and blend in just until combined.
- Store, tightly covered, in refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I have been putting this sauce on everything! I love it on salmon or cod! It is great on top of asparagus or grilled corn! I love how easy it is to make and the flavor is always spot on.
Delicioso ? la voy preparar gracias
Delicious!!! Glad I came across this. I didn’t have plain Greek yogurt, instead I used vanilla and my wife could not taste any hint of vanilla (didn’t tell her at first I used it) . I wanted to add some heat so I added half of a jalapeno and instead of the cider I added the juice of a lemon.
Has anyone used this to marinade chicken & beef?
I try sanaz way with labneh and lime juice and it was really amazing 🙂 this is one of the best cooking blogs! Thank you for the recipes 🙂
Sanaz — Oooo, yum! I’m so glad you liked it!
made this with labneh and lime juice and it came out tasting wonderful. thank you for sharing!
Laura — Thanks, lady! (and lol to the West Elm flatware — I’m obsessed, too, in case it isn’t obvious that I’ve used them for every post lately ;))
A life filled with buckets of this sauce is a pretty exciting life, IMHO. Kind of in love with the fact that it is SO GREEN.
Anna — It will keep about 4 days in the fridge, tightly covered!