5 from 14 votes
Lemongrass Cilantro Dressing (Sauce)
This lemongrass cilantro dressing combines fresh cilantro, lemongrass, ginger, and chili-garlic sauce into a flavorful blended sauce with a bright acidic base from rice vinegar. Olive oil is gently incorporated for smoothness and richness. The result is an herbaceous, slightly spicy, and tangy dressing or sauce.
Servings:
24
1 tablespoon servings
Calories:
41 kcal
Course:
Salad, Condiments
Cuisine:
Asian, Asian-American Fusion
Ingredients
- 1 large bunch cilantro around 4 ounces or 2 cups, packed stems and leaves, fresh
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 ½ tablespoons lemongrass chopped
- 1 tablespoon ginger finely chopped or 1 1inch piece
- 1 teaspoon Chili garlic sauce
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅓ cup water
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Combine cilantro, rice vinegar, lemongrass, ginger, chili-garlic sauce, salt and water in a blender or food processor container and blend until chunky-smooth.
- Add olive oil and blend just until incorporated, 20-30 seconds. Do not over blend after adding olive oil.
- Taste and season if needed.
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Notes
- This recipe is adapted from Pinch of Yum with useful tips available in the referenced post.
- Blend ingredients until smooth but avoid over-blending after adding olive oil to retain texture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
41kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
0g
(0%)
Protein
0g
(0%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
0g
(0%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
107mg
(4%)
Potassium
2mg
(0%)
Sugar
0g
(0%)
Vitamin A
5IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
0mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 1 tablespoon servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 41
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 41kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 0g | 0% |
| Protein | 0g | 0% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 0g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 2mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.