Avocado Crema Sauce
Learn how to make Avocado Crema, a tasty sauce or dressing perfect for tacos, shrimp and salmon, pasta dishes, and salads.
Equipment
- 1 Food Processor or blender
Ingredients
- 2 avocados ripe or overripe
- ½ cup Mexican Crema sour cream or greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3 Tablespoons lime juice about 2 limes
- ¼ teaspoon salt if not using Mexican Crema, use ½ teaspoon
- 1/16 teaspoon pepper
- 2 Tablespoons cilantro optional
Instructions
- Juice limes and remove skins from avocados. Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.
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Notes
- This recipe yields about 1 ¾ cups Avocado Crema
- Use any combination of Mexican Crema, plain Greek yogurt and/or sour cream
- The Mexican Crema sour cream has added salt, if using plain Greek yogurt or sour cream or regular Mexican Crema, increase the salt by ¼ teaspoon, or add to taste.
- Try with 2-4 Tablespoons chopped cilantro for a delicious twist
- Add 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes for a spicy alternative
- Garlic Powder- Instead of minced garlic you can use garlic powder for ease and convenience.
- Spicy- Red pepper flakes can be added, a teaspoon at a time, to add some heat. Also try adding half a jalapeno to the blender for some added heat and flavor. You may even enjoy hot sauce like Tapatio sauce or sriracha.
- Salsa-Add a cup of your favorite salsa to make Avocado Crema Salsa.
Nutrition
Serving: 2TablespoonsCalories: 54kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 1gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 69mgPotassium: 126mgFiber: 2gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 71IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.1mg
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