Creamy Avocado Lime Spread

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Creamy Avocado Lime Spread is a garlicky, citrusy, herbaceous dip that goes just as well with burgers as it does with vegetables, chips, and crackers! Prepared in a blender, it’s ready in minutes and full of satisfying flavor! {Vegan + Paleo}

What is Creamy Avocado Lime Spread? Spiriteds, a better question might be what is it NOT? Because Creamy Avocado Lime Spread is a little bit of everything and MORE. It’s vegan and paleo, creamy but dairy-free, perfect as a topping but also ideal as a dip. 

So, how does one go about serving this deliciousness? Let’s brainstorm! How about:

• Atop burgers (plant- or animal-based)
• Dolloped over veggies, including sautéed mushrooms
• As a dip for chips and crackers
• Still a dip, but this time with veggies

Spiriteds, there isn’t much this dip/spread/delightfulness can’t do. The world is your oyster, the sky is the limit. However you want to enjoy Creamy Avocado Lime Spread, you can! For our part, you’ll find us standing at the counter, dipping crackers and chips into it. Or carrots and cauliflower. Possibly also broccoli. 

How will you enjoy Creamy Avocado Lime Spread? There’s only one way to find out! So grab your blend or food processor, some avocados and limes, plus some sea salt and cilantro, and let’s get blending! This dip is just waiting to be discovered!

Creamy Avocado Lime Spread is

• Vegan and paleo
• A dip or a spread
• Piquant and sweet
• Smooth and herbaceous
• Slightly nutty
• Easy to throw together

Creamy Avocado Lime Spread ingredients

• Avocados. The larger the better so you have more yield. Fresh is good. If you have some that are slightly past their prime but not ready to toss, then throw them into a Single-Serving Chocolate Chia Smoothie instead.
• Olive oil. Start with about 1/4 cup and then stream in more as needed. How much you use will depend on the desired consistency and how smooth the avocados are. If they are chunky or stringy, then you may need more olive oil.
• Fresh cilantro. I buy mine within a day of when I plan to use it. Roughly chop it into small pieces so the leaves are less likely to clog the blades.
• Lime juice. Fresh, if you can swing it. Otherwise, bottled will do.
• Fresh garlic. Two cloves, sliced, minced, or pressed. Basically, you want it to blend easily in a high-speed blender or food processor, so you don’t wind up with hunk of garlic in your bite.
• Sea salt. To taste, but highly important as it brings the flavors together.

How to make Creamy Avocado Lime Spread

1. Add the ingredients to a high-speed blender or food processor and blend on a MEDIUM speed until desired consistency is reached. If necessary, stream in more olive oil and check under the blades to make sure cilantro leaves and pieces of fresh garlic aren’t hiding.
2. For best results, serve immediately with burgers, sautéed vegetables, fresh vegetables, crackers, or chips. If contents settle or begin to brown, then give the spread a brisk stir.

Recipe best practices

• Use fresh lime juice, if possible. It’s sweet and brightens the recipe. If you have to buy a bag of limes and aren’t sure what to do with the leftovers, then may I suggest Blueberry Lime Sparkling Water? If you have leftover cilantro, too, then may I suggest Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice or Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette? If, for one reason or another, fresh lime juice isn’t feasible, then bottle will absolutely do, and your Creamy Avocado Lime Spread will be divine.
• Check under the blades for any ingredients that get stuck. While this is by no means a tricky recipe, depending on the blender or food processor used, cilantro leaves and pieces of garlic have a tendency to get stuck underneath the blades.
• Adjust the ingredient quantities as needed. This might seem obvious but since we’re working with fresh ingredients, each one might be a little different from the next. If the spread seems flat, then add a splash of lime juice to brighten it. If it seems a little too earthy or bland, then add more sea salt.  Do the same if you need to add more olive oil but find that neutralizes the citrusy-garlicky flavor too much.

More delicious spreads and dips!

If you love appetizers, dips, and MORE then you’ll love these treats, too! I was about to write “an absolute fave” next to Lemon Avocado Dip and then again next to Olive Tapenade and then…well, you get the idea. Basically, all of these recipes are ABSOLUTE FAVES, ALL CAPS RECIPES, as it were.

• Lemon Avocado Dip
• Olive Tapenade
• Roasted Salsa Verde
• 3-Ingredient Cranberry Pomegranate Spread
• Winter Fruit Salsa
• Paleo Pumpkin Pie Dip

What to do with leftover ingredients

I shared them above, but I’ll share them again here. If you have leftover limes or cilantro, then fear not! There are several delicious recipes you can concoct!

• Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice
• Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette
• Veggie Guacamole
• Avocado Pesto

Spiriteds, stay well and stay wild. Jump into the fun when you can, and remember, I’m glad you’re here. 🩷

Creamy Avocado Lime Spread

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Creamy Avocado Lime Spread is a garlicky, citrusy, herbaceous dip that goes just as well with burgers as it does with vegetables, chips, and crackers! Prepared in a blender, it’s ready in minutes and full of satisfying flavor! {Vegan + Paleo}

• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 1 1/2 cups 1x
• Category: Sauces and Spreads
• Method: Blender
• Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

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• 2 avocados
• 1/4 cup olive oil (more if needed)
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped or minced
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• Sea salt to taste

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Instructions

1. Add the ingredients to a high-speed blender or food processor and blend on a MEDIUM speed until desired consistency is reached. If necessary, stream in more olive oil and check under the blades for any cilantro leaves or pieces of garlic that may be stuck. Blend again to recombine any ingredients that didn’t blend.
2. For best results, serve immediately with burgers, sautéed vegetables, fresh vegetables, crackers, or chips. If contents settle or begin to brown, then give the spread a brisk stir.

Notes

• Use fresh lime juice, if possible. It’s sweet and brightens the recipe. If you have to buy a bag of limes and aren’t sure what to do with the leftovers, then may I suggest Blueberry Sparkling Water? If you have leftover cilantro, too, then may I suggest Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice or Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette? If, for one reason or another, fresh lime juice isn’t feasible, then bottle will absolutely do, and your Creamy Avocado Lime Spread will be divine.
• Check under the blades for any ingredients that get stuck. While this is by no means a tricky recipe, depending on the blender or food processor used, cilantro leaves and pieces of garlic have a tendency to get stuck underneath the blades.
• Adjust the ingredient quantities as needed. This might seem obvious but since we’re working with fresh ingredients, each one might be a little different from the next. If the spread seems flat, then add a splash of lime juice to brighten it. If it seems a little too earthy or bland, then add more sea salt.  Do the same if you need to add more olive oil but find that neutralizes the citrusy-garlicky flavor too much.