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cilantro lime crema in a bowl.

Cilantro Lime Crema Sauce

This delicious Cilantro Lime Crema Sauce Recipe is easy to make and delicious! Perfect for fish tacos, tacos, burritos and on salads as a dressing. It comes together quickly and is made with just 5 ingredients.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
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Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 12
Calories/serving 6 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt I use nonfat, but any will do. May also use sour cream or mayo, see notes below.
  • 3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro packed
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed for best results
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon minced garlic or ¼ clove fresh garlic

Instructions

  • Chop cilantro. You don't technically need to chop the cilantro, but it helps!
    Lime juice poured into a blender cup.
  • Place all ingredients in a smoothie blender and blend for 30-60 seconds until everything is pureed. If you don't have a smoothie blender, use a full size blender- we recommend making a double batch if this is the case so that it blends well. See photos above for some great visuals.
    Crema being poured into a jar.
  • Serve immediately or refrigerate.
    a bowl of cilantro lime cream sauce.

Notes

  • Store in the refrigerator. The longer it sits the more the flavors permeate. If it starts to separate, just give it a stir.
  • You may substitute sour cream and/or mayo in this recipe. Our favorite variation is ¼ cup greek yogurt, 2 Tablespoons sour cream and 2 Tablespoons mayo. You may use all sour cream, half sour cream, half mayo or any combination of the 3 ingredients. All mayo is not recommended.
  • Do not substitute dried or freeze dried cilantro for fresh. It won't be the same or even close!
  • If using Mexican Crema, be careful not to beat too long in the blender. It can have a tendency to start to thicken up and try to become butter.

Nutrition

Serving: 1TablespoonCalories: 6kcalCarbohydrates: 0.5gProtein: 1gFat: 0.03gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.002gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.004gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 0.4mgSodium: 52mgPotassium: 15mgFiber: 0.01gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 18IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.01mg
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