5 from 6 votes
Avocado Sauce
Avocado Sauce is a creamy, green, 2-minute salsa made with ripe avocados and serrano peppers. It’s got just the right amount of kick for tacos, tostadas, beans, and burrito bowls.
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
2 mins
Servings:
8
servings (1/4 cup each)
Calories:
109 kcal
Cuisine:
American, Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 serrano chile (see note 1)
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup lime juice from 2 limes
- 2 avocado halved, pitted, and peeled
- salt to taste
Instructions
To roast the pepper:
- Turn the flame of a gas stove to HIGH. Using tongs, place serrano chile directly in or over the flame until the skin is charred and blistered but not ash white, turning occasionally, about 2 to 3 minutes. Or, roast over a very hot charcoal or gas grill for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap (or add to a plastic bag and zip or tie closed). Let stand until the skin starts to loosen and the pepper is cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes.
- Wearing gloves or using a clean kitchen towel or paper towels, carefully rub off and discard the blackened skin. Discard the stem. For more spice, keep the seeds (or discard them).
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To make the sauce:
- To a blender, add water, lime juice, avocados, and roasted serrano chile. Blend until smooth. Season to taste with salt (I like 1 teaspoon). Thin with additional water if the sauce seems too thick.
Notes
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
- Serrano: Serrano peppers a small, straight chile used widely in Mexican cooking. They grow in mountain regions and generally are spicier than jalapeños. However, heat varies by chile so some may be mild and others may be extremely hot.
- Avocado: A ripe avocado yields slightly when you give it a firm, gentle squeeze. Look for avocados that have dark green, bumpy skin; two more signals that the avocado is ripe, according to Avocados from Mexico.
- Yield: This recipe makes about 2 cups Avocado Sauce, more if you use additional water (in Mexico, it's common to extend batches of sauce by adding water). It's enough sauce for 8 servings, 1/4 cup each.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.25 cup
Calories
109kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
5mg
(0%)
Potassium
325mg
(7%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
107IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 servings (1/4 cup each)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 109
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25 cup | |
| Calories | 109kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 325mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 107IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.