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Overhead view of cilantro lime crema in a wood serving bowl with lime wedges, cilantro, and garlic on the side.

Cilantro Lime Crema

Author: Marsha McDougal
A creamy Cilantro Lime Crema recipe that’s cool, refreshing, and perfect to drizzle over tacos, fajitas, or serve as a dip!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 8

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 small garlic clove
  • 1 lime, zested & juiced
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Separate the stems from the cilantro leaves, give the garlic a rough chop, and zest and juice the lime. You should get roughly 2 tablespoon of lime juice.
  • Add the sour cream, cilantro leaves, garlic, lime zest, lime juice, and salt to a food processor or small blender.
  • Blend until smooth and all of the ingredients are well combined. I love the consistency of this recipe, but if you want a thinner sauce add a little more lime juice or a splash of water and continue to blend to reach your desired consistency.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 60kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 6gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 155mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 1g
Course Dressing
Cuisine American, Mexican
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