Avocado Crema with Lime and Cilantro

Name: Avocado Crema with Lime and Cilantro
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 limes (juiced); 1 clove garlic (peeled and smashed); 1/2 cup cilantro leaves (stems are fine too); 2 avocados (medium); 1 cup crema or sour cream; 2 tsp cumin (freshly toasted and ground if you can); 1 tsp black pepper; 1/2 tsp chipotle (optional, for heat); 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Avocado Crema with Lime and Cilantro

300kcal

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Prep 10 minutes mins

Cook 30 minutes mins

Total 40 minutes mins

Creamy avocado and crema dip flavored with lime, garlic, cilantro and warm cumin — a zesty Mexican-style condiment.

Servings 1 batch

Course Condiment

Cuisine Mexican

Ingredients

▢ 2 limes juiced
▢ 1 clove garlic peeled and smashed
▢ 1/2 cup cilantro leaves stems are fine too
▢ 2 avocados medium
▢ 1 cup crema or sour cream
▢ 2 tsp cumin freshly toasted and ground if you can
▢ 1 tsp black pepper
▢ 1/2 tsp chipotle optional, for heat
▢ 1/2 tsp kosher salt

Method

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Add garlic, cilantro and lime juice to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
Add the avocados and pulse again, scraping the sides as necessary until smooth.
Add the crema (or sour cream) and spices, then mix until well combined and smooth.
Cool in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before using.

Nutrition

Calories300kcalCarbohydrates14gProtein3gFat26gSaturated Fat6gCholesterol15mgSodium300mgPotassium900mgFiber10gSugar2gVitamin A200IUVitamin C20mgCalcium40mgIron1.5mg