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Creamy Cilantro Sauce (Dairy-free!)
Creamy Cilantro Sauce is the perfect addition to tacos, burrito bowls, salads, and more. Made with garlic, lime juice, and red pepper flakes, you can whip it up in just minutes!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
100 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 cup cilantro large stems removed, fresh
- 3 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ teaspoon salt plus more to taste, fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- ½ cup hemp hearts (hulled hemp seeds)
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- In a high-speed blender, combine the cilantro leaves, lime juice, garlic, salt, red pepper flakes, hemp hearts, and water. Secure the lid and blend until smooth. Stop and scrape down the blender to make sure everything is blended.
- Taste the mixture and adjust the flavoring, as needed. I like to add an extra ¼ teaspoon of salt and red pepper flakes, for a spicy sauce. Omit the extra red pepper flakes if you prefer a mild flavor.
- Pour the sauce into an airtight container with a lid. Use this sauce right away or store it in the fridge until ready to use. It will thicken slightly when chilled. This sauce will keep well for up to 5 days in the fridge.
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Notes
- Nutrition information is for roughly a 1/4 cup of sauce, assuming you get 1 1/2 cups total from this recipe. This information is automatically calculated and is just an estimate, not a guarantee.
- Greek Yogurt Variation: If you prefer to skip the hemp hearts, replace them (and the water) with 1 cup of plain, full-fat Greek yogurt. In this case, you won't need as much tangy flavor so reduce the lime juice to only 1 tablespoon. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil to help thicken the sauce.
Nutrition Information
Calories
100kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
198mg
(8%)
Potassium
26mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.2g
(0%)
Vitamin A
295IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
28mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 100
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 100kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 198mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.2g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 295IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 28mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.