Cilantro-Lime Dressing

Sauces

Cilantro-Lime Dressing

Cilantro, lime and Greek yogurt blended with a little olive oil.

SaucesCreamy DressingMexicanHeat: MildNo-Cook

How to Use This Sauce

Primary use
Taco salads and bowls
Best with
Taco salads, Burrito bowls
Other ways to use it
Chicken, Fish, Slaws
Suggested amount
2 tablespoons per salad or bowl
Flavor
Citrusy · Herbaceous · Fresh
Texture
Creamy, pourable
Batch yield
About 240 g prepared (8 servings of 2 tablespoons (about 30 g))
Serving size
2 tablespoons (about 30 g) · 8 servings per batch

Allergens: Milk. Always check the labels of the products you buy.

5 min Serves 2 Creamy Dressing · Mexican
SaucessaucecomponentSalad DressingsCreamy DressingMexicanCitrusyHerbaceousFreshSaladGrain BowlsTacosChickenFishNo cooking requiredUnder 15 minLower sodiumVegetarian
Full recipe
About 240 g prepared (8 servings of 2 tablespoons (about 30 g))
Serving size
2 tablespoons (about 30 g)
Servings per batch
8

Servings to prepare changes how much you cook; it never changes the size of one serving. My portion (in My Week) changes your planned nutrition.

Contains: Milk

Ingredients

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Instructions

Nutrition per serving

Estimated nutrition per serving — 2 tablespoons (about 30 g)

Calories33
Total fat2.6 g
Saturated fat0.4 gKeep low
Sodium7 mgLow
Total carbohydrate1.2 g
Fiber0.2 g
Total sugars0.6 g
Added sugarsNot available
Protein1.4 g

Estimates based on the listed ingredients; actual values vary by brand. Nutrition is per one stated serving and does not change when you make more or fewer batches or servings.

Nutrition incomplete

Why this result?
  • Added sugar not verified; source and serving review required
  • Added sugar not verified
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This portion only — the rest of the meal and day are not checked.

Diabetes Meal Planning

Calculation basis & sources

Per-serving estimates from every weighed ingredient divided by 8 servings of 2 tablespoons (about 30 g). Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw: 30 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/169997/nutrients; Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program): 100 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/170894/nutrients; Lime juice, raw: 40 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/168156/nutrients; Oil, olive, salad or cooking: 20 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/171413/nutrients; Garlic, raw: 3 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/169230/nutrients; Peppers, jalapeno, raw: 6 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/168576/nutrients; Spices, cumin seed: 0.5 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/170923/nutrients; Beverages, water, tap, drinking: 40 g; https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/173647/nutrients. Cholesterol, potassium and added sugars are not calculated. Not laboratory verified; no diabetes, heart-health or weight-loss claim is made.

USDA SR Legacy weighed ingredient estimates

Source data checked 2026-10-29; no professional review documented.

Lower sodium: 300 mg sodium or less per stated serving. This is a site guideline, not the FDA "low sodium" label claim.

Heart-healthy tips

  • Use about 2 tablespoons per salad or bowl. Nutrition below is for 2 tablespoons (about 30 g), not the whole batch.

Storage & Meal Prep Tips

Applies to: Yogurt- or dairy-based sauce, after mixing. Times assume safe preparation, prompt cooling when needed, a refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C or below, and a freezer at 0°F / -18°C or below.

Refrigerator: After mixing: refrigerate in a covered container and use within 3–4 days. Keep chilled; do not leave out more than 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F / 32°C).

Freezer: Does not freeze well. Yogurt and mayonnaise sauces separate and turn watery when frozen — a quality limit, not a safety one.

To reheat or serve: Serve cold; do not boil yogurt sauces.

Meal prep tip: Best fresh. Pour off any liquid that collects on top and stir before serving.

Storage guidance sources

Category guidance matched to this recipe's preparation state; sources checked 2026-10-24. This is not a laboratory shelf-life test of the exact recipe.