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Joanna

The Best Cilantro Lime Crema Sauce For Tacos

5 from 2 votes
This delicious cilantro lime sauce will take your mexican dish to a whole new level.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 32 1/8 cup
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 64

Ingredients
  

Condiments
  • 1 Cup Mayo
  • 1 Cup Sour Cream (plain greek yogurt can be substituted as well)
Produce
  • 1 1/2 Limes Juice from limes or 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 1/2 bunches Cilantro (use the leaves, not the stems)
  • 1 Jalapeno deseeded, (Adjust to taste)
  • 3/4 cup Onion slightly chopped, (red onion, yellow onion, or white onion all work well. Green onions are not suggested.)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp Garlic minced fresh
Spices
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

  • Food Proccesor

Method
 

  1. Add all ingredients to food processor. 1 Cup Mayo 1 Cup Sour Cream 1 1/2 Limes Juice from limes 1 1/2 bunches Cilantro 1 Jalapeno 3/4 cup Onion 1 1/2 tbsp Garlic 1 tsp Cumin salt and pepper to taste
  2. Process till large chunks are cut up and the consitency is smooth
  3. Store in a quart size mason jar

Nutrition

Calories: 64kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 0.3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 47mgPotassium: 22mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 80IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.1mg

Notes

This Cilantro Lime Crema sauce can be made dairy-free/vegan-friendly by using Sour Cream Plant-Based Alternative and vegan mayonnaise in equal parts as called for in the original recipe.
If you cannot find or cannot use a plant-based sour cream alternative due to its ingredients, try this alternative:
Change the portions to 1 1/2 cups of vegan mayonnaise and about 1/2 cup of dairy-free milk. I prefer to use unsweetened oat milk to keep the flavor profile neutral.

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