This cilantro-lime sauce is easy to prepare and pairs well with a variety of dishes. Drizzle creamy cilantro sauce over your favorite tacos and burritos, use it as a salad dressing, or stir it into coleslaw. Enjoy coriander lime crema with chips!
I drizzle this creamy cilantro sauce on almost everything. When I’m enjoying carne asada fries, shrimp tacos, birria tostadas, or honestly any type of Mexican food, I drizzle a ridiculous amount of this sauce on it.
The great thing about this cilantro cream sauce is that it can be enjoyed in so many different ways. Mexican food is the most obvious combination, but it’s not the only possibility.
You’ll be surprised how well it works as a dressing for salads (especially Cobb salads) or as a dip for fresh vegetables or potato chips.
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😍 Why you’ll love this recipe
This cilantro-lime sauce can be enjoyed with a variety of dishes and dishes. Just add the ingredients to the food processor and mix, so you can make it in minutes. You can easily adjust this recipe to suit your dietary preferences by swapping out things like sour cream and serrano.
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🔖 Materials and Substitutes
Leeks: You can also use chives or yellow onions. Garlic: You can also use garlic powder. Serrano: This ingredient is optional. Omit or substitute with fresh jalapenos. Sour cream: Greek yogurt or Mexican crema are great substitutes.
*See the full ingredient list for the Cilantro Lime Sauce recipe in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
🌿How to make coriander lime sauce
Step 1: Wash vegetables and remove unnecessary stems, seeds, and skins.
Step 2: Add cilantro, green onions, and serrano to a food processor or blender. Squeeze the juice from the lime and add to the food processor along with the garlic, avocado, sour cream, and salt. Blend until smooth.
Pro tip: I like to add cilantro stems and all to my cilantro cream sauce, but you can cut the stems off if you prefer.
Step 3: Taste the coriander cream sauce and add more salt if needed. Store in a mason jar and enjoy.
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🤷🏻♀️ Recipe FAQ
Cilantro lime sauce (also known as creamy cilantro sauce or cilantro cream sauce) is a tangy citrus sauce made with cilantro, lime juice, sour cream, garlic, avocado, and salt. Chili peppers such as jalapenos and serranos are sometimes added for spiciness.
Coriander cream sauce will keep for 1 week in the refrigerator, or up to 2 weeks if stored in an airtight container.
👩🏻🍳Pro Tips
Sometimes I like to finish off my creamy cilantro-lime sauce with a splash of jalapeño pickle juice for a little kick. You can also mix in a little water if you want the sauce to be thinner. This sauce will keep in the fridge for about a week, but I don’t think there’s any problem using it up until then.
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creamy cilantro lime sauce
This quick and easy cilantro-lime sauce is great on tacos, as a salad dressing, or as a salsa with chips.
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Quantity: 7 for one person
calorie: 120kcal
Instructions
Wash vegetables and remove unnecessary stems, seeds and skin.
Add cilantro, green onions, and serrano to a food processor or blender. Squeeze the juice from the lime and add to the food processor along with the garlic, avocado, sour cream, and salt. Blend until smooth.
Taste the coriander cream sauce and add more salt if needed. Store in a mason jar and enjoy.
Precautions
I like to add coriander stalks and all, but you can cut the stalks off if you like. Sometimes I like to finish off my creamy cilantro-lime sauce with a splash of jalapeño pickle juice for an added kick. You can also mix in a little water if you want the sauce to be thinner. This sauce will keep in the fridge for about a week, but I don’t think there’s any problem using it up until then.
nutrition
Provided by: 1cup | calorie: 120kcal | carbohydrates: 7g | protein: 2g | fat: 11g | Saturated fat: 4g | cholesterol: 19mg | sodium: 344mg | fiber: 3g | sugar: 2g
