Creamy Cilantro Lemon Dressing

Yield: 6 servings / Level: Easy / Total Time: 10 minutes

Made creamy with protein packed Greek yogurt, this versatile dressing is perfect for salad or as a sandwich spread. The bold flavors of lemon, cilantro and garlic make this great as a marinade and can even be brushed on salmon before baking! Use it as a healthy condiment for turkey burgers or as a creamy bright dressing for a pasta salad. Having this simple nutritious dressing on hand is a great way to add tons of flavor fast to any dish.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup greek yogurt

• The zest and juice of 1 lemon

• Handful of fresh cilantro or about 1/4 cup

• 2 small sweet cherry peppers (I got these from my local grocery store on the olive bar).

• 1/2 of a garlic clove

• 1/4 tsp ground cumin.

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

• Salt and pepper to taste

The peppers offer just the right amount of sweetness to help balance the tartness from the yogurt and lemon. You can substitute with honey.

• Place the lemon zest, lemon juice, cilantro, greek yogurt, sweet peppers, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper in a food processor.

• Blend everything together until smooth. Make sure you scrape down the sides and blend some more to ensure proper smoothness.

• While the food processor is running, slowly drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil.

• Pour dressing into a jar with a lid or an air tight container and keep in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. The flavors will continue to develop as this dressing sits.

Enjoy!