This Avocado Lime Crema is the perfect cooling and creamy addition to many Latin American inspired meals or snacks. Perfect as dipping sauce for all kinds of proteins, veggies or on tacos! Seven simple ingredients that probably have in the fridge and pantry will make for a delightful keto friendly condiment that your whole family will love.

Here’s What You Need For Avocado Lime Crema:​

Ingredients

• 1 medium avocado
• 9 ounces full fat sour cream
• 3 tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
• 2-3 cloves garlic
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1/2 cup cilantro (optional)
• 1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt (or to taste)

Recipe Notes:

There are a lot of recipes for avocado crema floating around on the internet, and for good reason! Most Latin American countries have a version of their own. Trying this condiment over the years in various cuisines made us want to try and make at home.

So, in short, you’re trying a potentially inauthentic, American version – BUT, we are quite confident that you will love it anyway! We always like to make a note when we don’t come up with the concept of recipe ourselves. If you guys grew up eating something like this, let us know in the comments! We love hearing your stories, especially when they are fond memories from around your dinner table. 🙂

Cilantro: If you don’t have cilantro, or don’t like it, first of all, we are sad for you, but we get it. This crema will be still be delicious without it.

Food Processor: We love to use our food processor for a ton of recipes, and this is a perfect application. Use a blender if you don’t have one to get a super creamy consistency that makes this side irresistible!

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Tools:

• Food Processor or High Power Blender
• Sharp Chef’s Knife & Cutting Board
• Mixing Bowls
• Zulay Kitchen Heavy Duty Citrus Squeezer
• Rubber Spatula

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Let’s Make It!

Add your avocado, sour cream, garlic and cilantro to the food processor. It would help to rough chop your cilantro and garlic a little too.

Add your oil, salt and lime juice.

Pulse for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until everything is incorporated. Scrape the sides, adjust seasonings to your preference, and pulse for another 30 seconds or so.

Serve as a condiment to many dishes, like this Spicy Baked Cod with Lime and Rainbow Vegetables, these Taco Stuffed Peppers, or these Pressure Cooker Pork Carnitas. You could also enjoy with a salad, as a dipping sauce for vegetables, alongside your eggs, tacos, nachos and much more!

Enjoy! This should keep for about 5-7 days in the fridge. You can squeeze extra lime juice over the top to slow the avocados from browning.

Please let us know if you guys give this recipe a try, and be sure to share with us on Instagram @afullliving! A comment or a rating is always greatly appreciated too. 🙂

Until next time,
Briana & Chamere

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Avocado Lime Crema

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

3 mins

Total Time

8 mins

 

This Avocado Lime Crema is the perfect cooling and creamy addition to many Latin American inspired meals or snacks. Perfect as dipping sauce for all kinds of proteins, veggies or on tacos! Seven simple ingredients that probably have in the fridge and pantry will make for a delightful keto friendly condiment that your whole family will love.

Course: Condiment

Cuisine: Mexican, Mexican-American

Keyword: condiment, gluten free, keto, low carb, sauce

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: 93 kcal

Author: Briana

Ingredients

• 1 medium avocado
• 9 ounces sour cream
• 3 tbsp avocado or olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 whole lime (juice of)
• 1/2 cup cilantro (optional)
• 1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt (or to taste)

Instructions

1. Add your avocado, sour cream, garlic and cilantro to the food processor. It would help to rough chop your cilantro and garlic a little too.

2. Add your oil, lime juice and a pinch of salt.

3. Pulse for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until everything is incorporated. Scrape the sides, adjust seasonings to your preference, and pulse for another 30 seconds or so.

4. Enjoy! This should keep for about 5-7 days in the fridge. You can squeeze extra lime juice over the top to slow the avocados from browning.

Recipe Notes

Macros: Macros are estimated and provided as a courtesy. We calculate our macros using MyFitnessPal. Macros will vary depending on the brands you use. 

Makes 12 servings, 93 calories per serving, 9 grams of fat, 1 net carb (1 gram fiber), 1 gram of protein.