Easy Cilantro Cumin Orange Vinaigrette Recipe – Quick & Flavorful Dressing
Looking for a simple yet flavorful salad dressing? This Easy Cilantro Cumin Orange Vinaigrette packs a punch of freshness with a perfect blend of aromatic cilantro and earthy cumin. With just a few ingredients and minutes of prep, this dressing is ideal for brightening up your salads, drizzling over roasted vegetables, or even using as a marinade for grilled tofu. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned cook, this easy healthy salad dressing recipe will quickly become a go-to in your kitchen!
Turn to the power of cumin, citrus, cilantro. and EVOO to make the simplest of vinaigrettes radiate flavor and health! I’m a huge fan of house-made vinaigrettes—just a few simple ingredients whisked together, and you end up with the freshest, cleanest dressing, in my book. When compared with bottled dressings, a home-made vinaigrette typically wins, in terms of flavor, health, and your wallet! I learned this trick in the Mediterranean years ago: Just a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil with an acid (vinegar, citrus juice), and some herbs, spices, or mustard can result in the best of salad dressings. You can even do this magic right over your individual salad tableside! Which is why in this part of the world you’ll find olive oil and vinegar at the table to dress your salads—no bottled dressings or packets of dressings, thank you very much! Chefs follow this formula all of the time. You remember that delicious farm-fresh salad you enjoyed last time you dined out somewhere special? Most certainly it relied upon this combination.
One of my favorite, simple vinaigrette pairings is in this Easy Cilantro Cumin Orange Vinaigrette. You guessed it; the only ingredients are ground cumin, fresh cilantro, orange juice, EVOO, and a bit of salt and pepper. This flavor profile is particularly compelling with Latin American ingredients, such as jicama, corn, peppers, and tomatoes. It’s also delicious with rugged greens, like kale and spinach, and in grain salads, such as farro, sorghum, or wheatberry salads. You can also use this recipe as a marinade for grilled vegetables or tofu.
Description
This Easy Cilantro Cumin Orange Vinaigrette recipe combines fresh cilantro, cumin, and tangy orange for a healthy, vibrant and zesty salad dressing. Perfect for drizzling over salads, tacos, and grilled veggies!
- Whisk together olive oil, juice, cilantro, cumin, salt (optional), and black pepper in a small dish.
- Use dressing to drizzle over salads, grain dishes, bowls, tofu kebabs, and more.
- Makes about 1/4 cup of dressing (four 1-tablespoon servings); enough for a 6-cup salad recipe, or for 4 small individual salads.
Notes
If you’d like to make this recipe ahead of time, store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Try serving this dressing with the following:
8 Healthy Salad Dressings
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