Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce Recipe
A quick and easy creamy cilantro lime sauce recipe made with sour cream, fresh cilantro, lime juice, and garlic. Perfect for tacos, fajitas, rice bowls, burrito bowls, shrimp, chicken, and dipping veggies or fries.
Ingredients
- ½ cup sour cream regular or dairy-free sour cream
- zest of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt more to taste
Instructions
- Blend: In a food processor, add ½ cup sour cream, zest of 1 lime, 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 teaspoon garlic, and ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt. Blend on high until the consistency is smooth and the cilantro is broken down.
- Adjust: Taste and add any lime, cilantro or salt - depending upon your taste.
- Cool: If you can, place in the refrigerator for 10-20 minutes before serving and the sauce can thicken back up a bit.
- Serve: We love serving this on the best steak fajitas!
Notes
- Dairy-Free: to make this recipe dairy-free simply use a dairy-free sour cream.
- Storage: store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 30kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 41mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.02mg
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