Creamy Garlic Lime Vinaigrette
Ready for another easy 5 Minute Fix? Today we’re making a creamy garlic lime vinaigrette, perfect for spring and summer salads.
I love made-from-scratch salad dressing.
No preservatives or fillers here. Using simple on-hand ingredients you can make an array of vinaigrettes and dressing that will blow your mind.
BOOM.
This is one of my favorite go-to vinaigrettes. I decided to put it on the blog after I served it to some friends and they asked to take the rest of the jar home after dinner.
I figure if we can’t get enough of it, and they can’t get enough of it, you might like it as well!
Simply pour all the ingredients in a mason jar and shake until smooth and creamy.
More 5 Minute Fix recipes to come….
Garlic Lime Vinaigrette
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- Zest of one lime
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice from 1-2 limes
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Pour all ingredients into the jar with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper.
- Screw the lid on tightly and shake until smooth and creamy. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
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Can you substitute anything for the heavy cream so it’s vegan?
Hi Debbie,
YOu can use our vegan cashew cream in this recipe. :)
https://www.aspicyperspective.com/magic-all-purpose-cashew-cream-recipe/
Amazing! I subbed the heavy cream for the avocado as well, then blended it all together! Thank you so much!
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Awesome. I substituted coconut nectar in place of honey. Instead of cream, I used two tablespoons of avocado. I didn’t have any pumpkin seeds on hand, so I use chopped pistachios and used pumpkin oil instead of olive oil. It came out really really great!
This was super easy to make. I did add 2 cloves of garlic instead of just 1, since I am a big fan of garlic. I really like the flavor and can hardly wait to use it on a salad. I am not partial to sweet dressings, so I think I might reduce the amount of honey.
Hi! I was wondering what I could use instead of heavy cream because I am vegan. Any suggestions?
puréed tofu, perhaps? I saw that online.
I use avocado in place of cream. You could also use cashews and add a tiny bit of water to them as your blending them.
great with raw beets!
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What can I use instead of the heavy cream?
Cashews maybe?
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Sounds delicious! Could you use agave instead of honey?
Marilynn, Sure!
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Homemade salad dressings are simply the best! I never buy dressing anymore!
Just found this website and have found 3 recipes I will be making the next couple of weeks – just curious if you’ve made this with lemon instead of lime? I don’t have any limes on hand and want to make this now!
Hey Kathy, Of course! You I’d use a little less lemon than lime though…
I was surprised to see cream used here, I was expecting mayo. How do you think that may work instead? Can’t get me head around the addition of cream
I was wondering something similar… only I’d like to omit the cream altogether! Should any adjustments be made to compensate?
Instead of cream, you can use yogurt, the thicker the better. Try spooning some yogurt into a coffee filter, let rest overnight, and in the morning its very thick (spreadable). Keep refrigerated.
I’m not sure I’ve tried anything quite like this…can’t wait to make it!
This looks and sounds amazing! I love lime and vinaigrettes are my favourite types of dressings!
Garlic and lime… sounds like an interesting pair. It sounds great as a summer vinaigrette!
This sounds delicious, I’m wondering, can it be made to keep in the fridge? How long do you think it will stay good?
Hi Renee, I’ve kept it in the fridge for 2 weeks before. Usually ours doesn’t last longer than that!
I was JUST about to ask this question. Thanks for answering, Sommer :)
This looks good. I am not a lime or lemon fan. Anything you could suggest I could use? Or maybe not add it at all?
Thanks
Jennifer
Orange would probably work!
You could substitute orange like Sarah mentioned, you use your favorite vinegar!
Thank you so much.!!
So amazingly delicious!
Some of my favorite flavors! This would be perfect on almost any salad!
This sounds like the perfect summer salad dressing! I’m imagining this on a salad of lettuce and spinach, heirloom tomatoes, sliced onions, and dried cranberries…yum! Perfection. Pinned!
I made this and used all ingredients and amounts except I replaced the heavy cream with plain stirred yogurt. Deeelicious! Thank you for this wonderful recipe. I’m curious though: Don’t vinaigrette dressings all have some type of vinegar in them? (I’m a newbie in the kitchen so I know virtually nothing!)
Hi Alexander,
Technically, yes. You need vinegar to make a vinaigrette. However, the amount of lime juice used here is acting as the acidic “vinegar” in this dressing. :)