Cilantro Lime Crema
A fresh cilantro lime crema with cilantro, lime juice, jalapeno, and sour cream. Keep a jar in the fridge to use on everything. It’s the best creamy sauce for Baja fish tacos!
- Prep Time: 7 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 7 minutes
- Yield: about 1.25 cups 1x
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Blend
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons cotija cheese
- 2 limes, juiced (about 4 tablespoons)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 small jalapeno, seeded
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
Storage: Keep refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 5 days. Shake or stir before serving.
Thicken the sauce: Add extra sour cream to thicken the sauce.
Thin the sauce: Add 1 or 2 tablespoons of whole milk.
Make it Hotter: Use 2 jalapeños and include a few of their seeds.
Make it Milder: Only use half of a seeded jalapeño.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 81
- Sugar: 1.6 g
- Sodium: 177.5 mg
- Fat: 6.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 5.5 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 10.6 mg
Find it online: https://mandiofthemountains.com/cilantro-lime-crema/
