Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Creamy Avocado Cilantro Dip is a vegetarian Mexican appetizer, side dish made with ripe avocado, cilantro, and extra virgin olive oil in about 5 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 5 minutes
  • Cook time: Not specified
  • Total time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Appetizer, Side Dish
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 1 large ripe avocado
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (optional)
  • 1/4 cup greek yogurt ((or sour cream))
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 jalapeno
  • 1 lime (juiced)
  • salt and black pepper (to taste)

Method

  1. Place all the ingredients in a food processor or blender.
  2. Process or blend until smooth by scraping the sides few times. Adjust the seasoning at this stage.
  3. Serve this avocado cilantro dip with veggies such as cucumber, celery, bell pepper or chips.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.