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    You Are Here Home » Condiments & Sauces

    Published: Nov 16, 2022 Updated: Nov 16, 2022 by Nena Sterner | This post may contain affiliate links 2 Comments

    Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce

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    creamy cilantro sauce drizzled on tostada

    This cilantro lime sauce is easy to prepare and pairs well with so many different dishes! Drizzle creamy cilantro sauce over your favorite tacos or burritos, use it as a salad dressing, mix it into coleslaw, or enjoy it as a salsa with chips.

    close up of cilantro lime sauce in a jar

    I put this creamy cilantro sauce on pretty much everything. Whenever I'm enjoying carne asada fries, shrimp tacos, birria tostadas, or honestly any kind of Mexican food I smother it in an absurd amount of this sauce.

    The beautiful thing about this cilantro cream sauce is that it can be enjoyed in so many different ways. Mexican food is the most obvious pairing, but the possibilities don't end there.

    You'd be amazed how well it works as a salad dressing (especially with cobb salad) or even as a dip for fresh vegetables or chips.

    Jump to:
    • 🧐 Why This Recipe Works
    • 🛒 What You Need To Make This Recipe
    • 🔖 Recipe Ingredients And Substitutions
    • 🌿 How To Make Cilantro Lime Sauce
    • 🍯 Serving Suggestions
    • 🤷🏻‍♀️ Recipe FAQs
    • 👩🏻‍🍳 Pro Tips
    • Related Recipes
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    🧐 Why This Recipe Works

    • This cilantro lime sauce can be enjoyed with a wide variety of dishes and cuisines.
    • It can be made in a matter of minutes - just add ingredients to a food processor and blend!
    • It's easy to adjust this recipe to your dietary preferences by swapping out the sour cream or serranos, etc.

    🛒 What You Need To Make This Recipe

    🔖 Recipe Ingredients And Substitutions

    • Green onions: You could also use chives or yellow onions.
    • Garlic: Garlic powder will work as well.
    • Serrano: This ingredient is optional; leave it out or substitute it with fresh jalapeno.
    • Sour cream: Greek yogurt or Mexican crema make great substitutes.

    *Find the full list of ingredients for this cilantro lime sauce recipe in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

    🌿 How To Make Cilantro Lime Sauce

    Step 1: Rinse your veggies and remove unwanted stems, pits, or peels.

    Step 2: Add cilantro, green onions, and serranos into the food processor or blender. Squeeze the juice out of your limes and add it to a food processor along with garlic, avocados, sour cream, and salt. Blend until smooth.

    Pro tip: I like to add the cilantro stems and all to my cilantro cream sauce, but you can trim off the stems if that's your preference.

    Step 3: Give the cilantro cream sauce a taste and add more salt if necessary. Store in a mason jar and enjoy!

    spoon drizzling creamy cilantro sauce

    🍯 Serving Suggestions

    This creamy cilantro sauce recipe is truly the holy grail of sauces. It goes with everything! I recommend trying this sauce paired with:

    • Chicken
    • Carne asada
    • Burrito bowls
    • Rice bowls
    • Salads
    • Fish tacos
    • Sandwiches
    • Coleslaw
    • Eggs
    creamy cilantro sauce drizzled on tostada

    🤷🏻‍♀️ Recipe FAQs

    What is a cilantro lime sauce made of?

    Cilantro lime sauce (sometimes known as creamy cilantro sauce or cilantro cream sauce) is a tangy, citrusy sauce made with cilantro, lime juice, sour cream, garlic, avocado, and salt. Sometimes peppers such as jalapeno or serrano are added for heat.

    How long does cilantro cream sauce last in the fridge?

    Cilantro cream sauce will safely last 1 week in the fridge, and possibly up to 2 weeks when kept in an airtight container.

    👩🏻‍🍳 Pro Tips

    • Sometimes I like to finish off my creamy cilantro lime sauce with a little splash of pickled jalapeno juice to give it an extra little kick.
    • If you want to thin the sauce you can mix in a little water.
    • This sauce should keep in the fridge for about one week, but I'm confident that you'll have no problem using it all up by then.
    cilantro lime sauce in a jar beside limes serrano and chips

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    📖 Recipe

    close up of cilantro lime sauce in a jar

    Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce

    This quick & easy cilantro lime sauce is incredible on tacos, as a salad dressing, or as a salsa with chips!
    5 from 40 votes
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    Course: Condiments, sauce
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 7 servings
    Calories: 120kcal
    Author: Nena Sterner

    Ingredients

    • 1 bunch cilantro
    • 3 green onions
    • 2 serrano peppers
    • 2 medium limes (juiced)
    • 1 garlic cloves
    • 2 small avocados
    • 1 cup sour cream
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt

    Instructions

    • Rinse your veggies and remove unwanted stems, pits, or peels.
    • Add cilantro, green onions, and serranos into the food processor or blender. Squeeze the juice out of your limes and add to food processor along with garlic, avocados, sour cream, and salt. Blend until smooth.
    • Give the cilantro cream sauce a taste and add more salt if necessary. Store in a mason jar and enjoy!

    Notes

    • I like to add my cilantro stems and all, but you can trim off the stems if that's your preference.
    • Sometimes I like to finish off my creamy cilantro lime sauce with a little splash of pickled jalapeno juice to give it an extra little kick.
    • If you want to thin the sauce you can mix in a little water.
    • This sauce should keep in the fridge for about one week, but I'm confident that you'll have no problem using it all up by then.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 120kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 344mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g
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    1. PJ says

      November 20, 2022 at 7:58 pm

      5 stars
      I made this tonight for a chicken tostada salad. It was FABULOUS! The flavors of all the ingredients came through perfectly and the heat for me was wonderful. I will definitely be making more of this after I finish this batch. Thank you!

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      • Nena Sterner says

        November 20, 2022 at 8:21 pm

        I'm so glad you liked it! There's a reason I always keep a jar of this in the fridge haha

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