Cilantro Lime Crema

Name: Cilantro Lime Crema
Yield: Makes 1½ cups
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 cup sour cream; ½ cup cilantro with stems (lightly packed); 1½ teaspoons Tajin seasoning; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup mayonnaise; 2 teaspoons lime juice; Zest of 1 lime, finely grated (1 teaspoon)

Preparation info

Makes
1½ cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Tacos A-Z

By Ivy Manning

Published 2023

About

This creamy green sauce is zippy enough to wake up any taco, plus it’s a great way to use up less-than-fresh cilantro you might have lurking in your vegetable keeper. It keeps for up to a week in the refrigerator (base this on the “use by” date on the sour cream you use).

Ingredients

1 cup sour cream
½ cup cilantro with stems (lightly packed)
¼ cup</

Americas
Mexico
Sauce
Central America
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Instructions

Combine the ingredients in a blender or mini food processor and blend until smooth. Transfer to a squeeze bottle and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.