Cilantro Lime Sauce Recipe
This cilantro lime sauce recipe comes together in under 5 minutes and is loaded with delicious flavors for the perfect sour cream topping.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces full-fat sour cream
- 1 cup packed cilantro leaves and stems
- Juice of 2 limes, about ¼ cup
- ½ cup thickly sliced green onions, only the green parts
- 2 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons white distilled vinegar
- ½ peeled and pitted avocado
- coarse salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a blender.
- Blend on high until the sauce is smooth.
- Adjust the seasonings with salt, pepper, and lime juice. Store or serve.
Notes
Make-Ahead: You can make this up to 2 days ahead of time.
How to Store: Cover and keep the avocado crema in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
You can also make this recipe in a food processor by adding everything in and processing at high speed until smooth.
Try adding 1 seeded serrano or jalapeño pepper for some spice.
You can substitute the vinegar with more lime juice if you want.
Nutrition
Calories: 322kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 5gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 54mgPotassium: 398mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1329IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 172mgIron: 1mg