Name: Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette
Total time: PLACEHOLDER
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 shallot, peeled; 1 jalapeño chile, stemmed and seeded; 1 small garlic clove, peeled; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves; 3/4 cups extra virgin olive oil

Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 5, 2009

Yield

Serves 16 (Makes about 1 cup)

Ingredients

5 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 shallot, peeled1 jalapeño chile, stemmed and seeded1 small garlic clove, peeled 1 teaspoon sugar ½ teaspoon ground cumin ½ teaspoon Salt ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves ¾ cups extra virgin olive oil

Before You Begin

Freshly squeezed lime juice is key for flavor here.

Instructions

Process lime, shallot, jalapeno, garlic, sugar, cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in blender until shallot and garlic are finely chopped, about 15 seconds. With blender running, add cilantro, then oil, and continue to process until smooth and emulsified, about 15 seconds.