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    Home » Recipes » Party Food » Dips & Spreads

    Avocado Cilantro Greek Yogurt Dip

    Jun 16, 2014(updated Aug 15, 2024)

    By Michelle Weiner

    This 5-minute Avocado Cilantro Greek Yogurt Dip is pure magic. Blend the simple and light ingredients together in a food processor and voila! A tangy and creamy sauce you can enjoy with practically anything.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time 10 minutes minutes
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    Treat yourself to a spoonful of magic

    Did you ever think avocados and Greek yogurt together could create magic? It’s hard to believe, but it’s true! Every scoop, spoonful, or drizzle of this Avocado Cilantro Greek Yogurt Dip tastes like pure magic.

    Just like my Jalapeno Greek Yogurt Dip, this Greek yogurt dip recipe is super creamy and features a handful of Mexican-inspired flavor boosters. I’d say this is a milder, ultra-creamy version because the buttery avocados help tone down the spice and become super smooth when blended.

    You’ve gotta bring a batch to your next party! It’s delicious with everything, from tortilla chips to cheesy quesadillas.

    Avocado Cilantro Greek Yogurt Dip

    Ingredients

    Avocado

    I know you may think it’d be impossible to make a creamy party dip without cream, but it’s entirely possible with avocados! This fruit is practically nature’s butter. When blended, it turns into an impossibly smooth and creamy spread you can use in dips, cremas, dressings, and more.

    Greek yogurt

    Making dip with Greek yogurt is a light and tangy alternative to heavy cream, mayonnaise, and cream cheese. It’s super thick so it doesn’t take much to really give this dip an out-of-this-world texture. I like to use 2% Greek yogurt but you can use any plain kind you have on hand (0% to whole milk).

    No Greek yogurt at home? Substitute it for another plain yogurt, sour cream, or extra avocado instead. The consistency won’t be quite as creamy, but the dip will still turn out tasty.

    Avocado Cilantro Greek Yogurt Dip-Ingredients

    Cilantro

    Fresh cilantro really helps brighten up each bite and adds a nice balance to the creamy texture and savory flavors. If you’re not on team cilantro, feel free to leave it out.

    The flavor boosters

    This is where the real fun begins! Jalapeno peppers, green onions, lemon juice, garlic cloves, chili powder, cumin, and salt take this creamy avocado dip from blah to WOW. 

    You can play with the flavor boosters to impart extra savoriness, spice, or zippiness to the dip. Swap the lemon juice for lime, add more garlic, throw in an extra spicy pepper, or add a pinch of cayenne. The options are endless!

    Tips and variations

    • Is jalapeno too spicy for you? Make sure to scrape out all of the seeds and veins first, as that’s where the pepper gets most of its spice. If it’s still too spicy, feel free to omit it.
    • Do you want to make it even spicier? Swap the jalapeno for a serrano pepper.
    • Feel free to add as much garlic or flavor boosters as you like to play with the flavors.
    • Add a squeeze of fresh lime juice for a burst of citrus.
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    Avocado Cilantro Greek Yogurt Dip

    This 5-minute Avocado Cilantro Greek Yogurt Dip is pure magic. Blend the simple and light ingredients together in a food processor and voila! A tangy and creamy sauce you can enjoy with practically anything.
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    Author: Michelle Weiner
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Makes: 12

    Ingredients

    • 2 small avocados
    • 1 cup Greek yogurt
    • 1 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
    • 1 medium jalapeno seeded and roughly chopped
    • 2 scallions roughly chopped
    • 3 tbsp. lemon juice
    • 1 clove garlic
    • 1 tsp. salt
    • 1 tsp. chili powder
    • 1 tsp. cumin

    Instructions

    • Place all ingredients into a food processor.
    • Pulse until smooth.
    • Serve as a dip for chips and veggies or with quesadillas!
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    Notes

    To remove the seeds of the jalapeno, cut the pepper in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, scrape the seeds away from the pepper.
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    1. Kassandra says

      August 24, 2014 at 2:41 pm

      Crazy easy and crazy delicious. I was impatient and couldn't wait for it to blend, so mine came out a tiny bit chunky, but it still tasted amazing. I'm also a nut for garlic, so I added another clove--definitely kept the vampires away! So easy and so good!

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      • Michelle Ferrand says

        August 27, 2014 at 12:19 pm

        Isn't being patient difficult? 🙂 Throwing more garlic in there sounds like an amazing idea!

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    2. Kathy MacDonald says

      July 06, 2014 at 11:05 am

      Just made this yesterday to take to a potluck. It's delicious and I will certainly make it again!

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      • Michelle Ferrand says

        July 08, 2014 at 11:45 am

        Great! I am happy you liked it 🙂

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