Cilantro Lime Sauce Recipe

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5

9 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    4 cups

  • Calories

    322 kcal

  • Course

    Condiments

  • Cuisine

    Mexican

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.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 16 ounces sour cream full-fat
  • 1 cup cilantro packed leaves and stems
  • lime juice about ¼ cup, juice of 2 limes
  • ½ cup green onion only the green parts, thickly sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ¼ cup milk whole
  • 2 teaspoons white distilled vinegar
  • ½ avocado peeled and pitted
  • salt coarse and freshly cracked, to taste
  • black pepper coarse and freshly cracked, to taste

Instructions

  1. Add all the ingredients to a blender.
  2. Blend on high until the sauce is smooth.
  3. 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 Information

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Calories 322kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 11g (4%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 30g (46%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 79mg (26%) Sodium 54mg (2%) Potassium 398mg (8%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 1329IU (27%) Vitamin C 8mg (9%) Calcium 172mg (17%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 322 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 322kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 11g 4%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 79mg 26%
Sodium 54mg 2%
Potassium 398mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 1329IU 27%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Calcium 172mg 17%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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