Avocado Lime Crema

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This zesty avocado lime crema instantly brightens up any dish with its citrusy flavor and creamy texture.

Avocado Lime Crema Ingredients

• Greek yogurt – We love using greek yogurt as a healthy crema alternative to sour cream. We use 5% fat Fage because it is most similar to sour cream in texture. Of course if you want to use sour cream, you can.
• Avocado – A ripe avocado will be dark green in color and give slightly under your thumb when you press. 
• Lime juice – This recipe is best with fresh lime, look for limes with thin, bright green skin that are easy to squeeze. They will be the juiciest.
• Cilantro (optional) – This is an optional ingredient that adds a bit of fresh herby flavor but is not necessary for the recipe.

We sometimes add cilantro to this recipe depending on what we’re making it for. And while the bright, citrusy herb adds a freshness and punch of flavor for some people, we often leave it out when sharing with others because of the unlucky ones that think it tastes like soap.

So if you love cilantro, give it a try in this recipe for an avocado cilantro lime crema. And if you hate cilantro, well, just forget we said anything. 

How To Make Avocado Lime Crema

1. Combine avocado, sour cream, about half of the lime juice, and salt in a blender or food processor. Optionally add in cilantro.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Taste and adjust. If you want a thinner, limier crema, add some more lime juice, if you want a milder creamier crema leave it as is. This is also a great time to adjust salt if needed.
4. Blend until well mixed if you added more lime juice or salt.
5. Serve and enjoy!

Avocado lime crema can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. But honestly you’ll probably finish it before then!

Serving Suggestions

This flavorful crema goes with a ton of different meals. You can use it to dress up a plain chicken and rice, drizzle it over your favorite Mexican dishes, or scoop it with tortilla chips. 

Here are some of our favorite recipes featuring avocado crema:

• Carne Asada Tacos
• Carne Asada with Rice & Beans
• Healthy Avocado Cilantro Lime Chicken & Rice
• Carne Asada Nachos

It’s so versatile that we don’t know if we should call it a sauce, dip, spread, dressing, or snack – because it’s all of these at the same time! We also love drizzling this crema over burrito bowls, salads, and nachos. It’s just so creamy and adds an extra punch of citrus that instantly brightens any dish.

Give this recipe a try and let us know your favorite use of it in the comments below!