Cilantro Lime Crema Recipe
This delicious Cilantro Lime Crema recipe is easy to make and a great way to add flavor to tacos, seafood, or salads!
Servings: 8
Calories: 50kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 Iime, juice and zest
- 3 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, lime juice and zest, cilantro, and minced garlic. Serve with your favorite tacos or seafood!1/4 cup sour cream, 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 Iime,, 3 tablespoons cilantro,, 1 garlic clove,
- Serve immediately or store in a glass jar for later.
Notes
- Mexican Crema also works as a base for the sauce instead of using mayonnaise and Greek yogurt!
- When using a food processor or a blender for this recipe, you don’t want the crema to become a soup! Watch the consistency when you are blending and processing.
- Pro-tip with cilantro, fresh is best – typical this herb does not dry well so the fresher the better. For this recipe, make sure you finely chop it.
- You may want to leave out some of the sour cream and hand stir that in with the rest of the ingredients before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 10mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg
