Best Spicy Cilantro Lime Dressing Recipes

Spicy Chicken Salad With Cilantro Lime Dressing image

Provided by SavvyL

Time 37m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 garlic cloves
1 inch piece fresh ginger
1 cup fresh cilantro
1/4 cup lime juice
1 teaspoon white wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/2 tablespoon honey
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups romaine lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces
1/2 lb chicken breast, cooked and cubed
1 roasted red pepper, seeded and chopped
2 roasted poblano peppers, seeded and chopped
1 roasted jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
1 cup cooked rice
1/4 cup corn
1/4 cup black beans
1/4 cup diced tomato

Steps:

To make the dressing:.
Finely chop garlic and ginger in a food processor.
To the garlic-ginger mixture add the next 8 ingredients (cilantro through parmesan cheese) and puree until blended.
Add both oils through the food processor shoot to combine.
To make the salad:.
Roast peppers under the broiler until charred on all sides (about 7-10 minutes), Put peppers in a bowl and cover with plasic wrap. Cool until easy to handle. Peel and seed the peppers. Chop peppers.
Combine peppers and remainder of salad ingredients. Mix with approximately one-half of the cilantro-lime dressing.
Serves 2 - 4 as an entree.

Spicy Cilantro Lime Dressing image

Provided by Tee Angel

Time 10m

Yield 3/4 Cup, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon minced cilantro
1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic (1 clove)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional)
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 dash ground cumin
1 dash black pepper
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

Place lime juice, cilantro, garlic, salt, mustard, both peppers and cumin in small bowl and whisk to combine. Add olive oil and whisk again until well-blended.
Store in cruet or glass jar in the refrigerator. Spicy Cilantro Lime Dressing will keep 5 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.3, Fat 18, SaturatedFat 2.5, Sodium 97.6, Carbohydrate 1, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.2, Protein 0.1