Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette [HMC]

Welcome, Little Mary Sunshine! This vinaigrette is light and bright, perfect for when you're looking for a dressing that allows a salad's ingredients to come through while adding just the right high note. Cilantro, with its high magnesium and iron content, offers a nice brain boost. In this book, I've paired it with the watercress and purple cabbage salad and the forbidden rice salad.

Unbalanced

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Put all the ingredients in a small food processor and process about a minute, until smooth.

Step 2

Cilantro tends to be a love-it-or-hate-it ingredient, and it turns out your opinion depends entirely on your DNA. Some folks have a gene that makes cilantro taste soapy, which makes it hard to become a fan of this healthful herb. If you're looking to replace cilantro in a recipe, try Italian flat-leaf parsley--it's a great power herb that will give you a similar nutritional wallop.

Step 3

Store in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. Calories: 183 per serving.