Avocado Crema Recipe

3.67 from 30 votes

This creamy, tart, avocado-based sauce can be made in just a few minutes in a food processor. While it’s great in Mexican meals like on tacos or enchiladas, try it as a topping for burgers, dip for vegetables, or dressing for salads!

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Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: Mexican, Tex Mex

Keyword: taco topping, tex mex

Servings:

Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef

Cost: $3.50

Equipment

Food Processor

Ingredients

2 Avocados, peels and seeds removed
6 sprigs Fresh Cilantro (you can include the stems; if you just want to use cilantro leaves, you’ll need about 1 cup of lightly packed leaves)
1/2 cup Sour Cream (see note)
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/4 cup Water
Juice from 1 Lime
Cayenne Pepper or Hot Sauce (optional, only if you want this to be spicy)

Instructions

Combine avocados, cilantro, sour cream, salt, water, and lime juice in a food processor.
Blend until smooth. Add more water, if needed, until the crema is still thick but pours easily off a spoon.
Taste the crema and add some more lime juice or salt, if needed. If you’d like some spice add a pinch of cayenne pepper or some hot sauce.

Notes

Sour cream is classic, but for a lighter version, try this with nonfat Greek yogurt. The flavor is slightly more tart and less rich, but still great.

Avocado crema can be made a few hours ahead. Place it in a bowl or jar and cover tightly with plastic wrap, pressing down to form a tight seal over the crema. (The crema may turn brown anywhere that it comes in contact with air as it sits. Just stir it well before serving.)

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