Lime and cumin pair especially well with citrus fruits, onions, avocados, and peppers. I love this dressing tossed into cold quinoa with fruit, veggies, sand nuts for a versatile and delicious quinoa salad.
Toasting and grinding the whole spices is an easy step that warms and elevates the flavor in this dressing, but pre-ground spices work too.
Servings: 4
Ingredients*
Fat
- 4 Tbsp olive oil
Condiments & Seasonings
- 2 limes zested and juiced
- 2 Tbsp finely chopped green onion or shallot
- 1/2 jalapeño chile seeded and minced
- 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp coriander seeds
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/8 tsp good quality sea salt
Instructions
- Press garlic through a garlic press and put it in a jar or cup. Add the lime zest, juice, and minced green onion or shallot, and minced chili.
- Toast the cumin and coriander seeds in a small dry skillet until fragrant, then transfer to a plate to cool. Grind in a spice grinder or with a small mortar and pestle, then add to juice mixture.
- Whisk in the oil and mustard and add the chopped cilantro and let stand at least 15 minutes before using.
- For a quicker preparation and slightly more emulsified dressing, toss all ingredients (roughly chopped) into a blender and pulse to combine.
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This looks like a great recipe! One question: does 2 ounces of nuts count as 4 ounces of protein? Thank you!
2 oz of nuts counts as 1 protein serving.