This Avocado Lime Crema is the perfect cooling and creamy addition to many spicy Mexican and Mexican inspired dishes. Use as salad dressing, a side or dipping sauce.
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
- 1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt (or to taste)
Recipe Notes:
We know that everyone probably has a recipe for avocado lime crema, this is just how we make it. We also know that this is a staple in Mexican cuisine, so we want to be sure that we mention that we didn’t come up with this recipe ourselves! It’s based on the famous condiment.
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Here's How To Make Avocado Lime Crema:
Start by rough chopping your garlic and cilantro. Cut your lime and avocado in half.
In your food processor, add your avocado and cilantro.
Add your garlic and sour cream.
Add your oil, lime juice and a pinch of salt.
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 side or sauce to many dishes, like this Spicy Baked Cod with Lime and Rainbow Vegetables, or on top of these Low Carb Burrito Bowls. You could also enjoy with a salad, as a dipping sauce for vegetables, with 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.
Are you as obsessed with avocados as we are? Check out this creamy guacamole recipe for another delicious avocado dip!
Until next time,
Briana & Chamere
This Avocado Lime Crema is the perfect cooling and creamy addition to many spicy Mexican and Mexican inspired dishes, as well as just a flavorful condiment or side to veggies. Use as an addition to burrito bowl or tacos, as salad dressing, a dipping sauce for vegetables, or as an accompaniment to various proteins. All you need are a few simple ingredients to bring it all together.
- 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
- 1/2 tsp pink Himalayan salt (or to taste)
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Start by rough chopping your garlic and cilantro. Cut your lime and avocado in half.
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In your food processor, add your avocado and cilantro.
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Add your garlic and sour cream.
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Add your oil, lime juice and a pinch of salt.
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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.
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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.
Serve as a side or sauce to many dishes, like this Spicy Baked Cod with Lime and Rainbow Vegetables, or on top of these Low Carb Burrito Bowls. You could also enjoy with a salad, as a dipping sauce for vegetables, with tacos, nachos and much more!
We know that everyone probably has a recipe for avocado lime crema, this is just how we make it. We also know that this is a staple in Mexican cuisine, so we want to be sure that we mention that we didn’t come up with this recipe ourselves! It’s based on the famous condiment.
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.
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