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    Home » Recipes » Condiments

    Easy Avocado Lime Crema

    Published: Dec 18, 2022 by Kristen Wood - This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This delicious avocado crema recipe with lime is smooth, creamy, flavorful, and naturally gluten-free and vegetarian.

    A white bowl filled with a creamy light green avocado crema sauce.

    The flavors in this delicious sauce are a refreshing alternative to those found in heavier, richer sauces. I like to serve it alongside a good hot sauce so there is a cooling component when in need of relief. If you are a fan of guacamole, you will love this light and creamy condiment that takes nearly any savory dish to a whole other level! Enjoy.

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    • 💚 Why You Will Love This Recipe
    • 🥑 Ingredients and Substitutes
    • 🥣 How to Make Avocado Crema
    • 🥡 Storage
    • 🌮 Serving Ideas
    • ❓ Frequently Asked Questions
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    • 📖 Recipe
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    💚 Why You Will Love This Recipe

    • It really doesn't get much easier than this recipe when it comes to a tasty sauce!
    • This creamy avocado sauce is super versatile and can be enjoyed in a large variety of ways.
    • It's fresh, tangy, savory and super creamy.
    • This avocado cream sauce is naturally gluten-free, keto, low-carb friendly, nut-free, sugar-free, and can easily be made vegan or dairy-free.
    A white ceramic bowl filled with avocado lime crema resting on a table with fresh cilantro and avocadoes.

    🥑 Ingredients and Substitutes

    Avocado: Use a nice ripe avocado with vibrant flesh for the best results.

    Sour cream: A good quality sour cream will really shine here so do not be afraid to splurge! If you do not have sour cream, a nice plain Greek yogurt will do the trick. Alternatively, if you are on a vegan or dairy-free diet, use a plant-based sour cream to make a vegan avocado crema instead. My favorite vegan sour cream is made by Forager Project.

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    Lime juice: Fresh lime juice tastes the best, but if you only have bottled on hand, it will get the job done. Alternatively, if you are out of lime juice, you can replace it with lemon juice or even apple cider vinegar if need be.

    Garlic powder: A touch garlic powder really enhances all of the other ingredients used in this recipe. If you do not have garlic powder, a clove of garlic is a suitable substitute.

    Salt: I like to use 3/4 teaspoon of salt in this recipe, but feel free to use less or more depending on what suits your own tastes.

    A golden spoon dripping with avocado cream sauce.

    🥣 How to Make Avocado Crema

    A blender container filled with avocados.
    A blender container filled with sour cream and spices.
    A freshly blended avocado crema in a blender container.
    A white ceramic bowl filled with avocado lime crema.
    A hand holding a white ceramic bowl of creamy avocado sauce topped with fresh cilantro leaves.
    1. Combine all of the avocado lime crema ingredients into a blender or food processor.
    2. Blend until smooth and creamy.
    3. Optionally, garnish with fresh cilantro leaves before serving.
    4. Enjoy!

    🥡 Storage

    This delicious sauce tastes best made and served fresh, but it will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

    Close shot of a gold spoon resting in a white ceramic bowl filled with a light green sauce.

    🌮 Serving Ideas

    • Drizzle this sauce on tacos to take taco night up a notch.
    • Use as a dip for fries, bell pepper strips or tortilla chips.
    • Serve as a dressing for salads.
    • Top off a plate of nachos.
    • Serve on the side of quesadillas, burritos, or enchiladas.
    • Add a dollop on the side of burrito bowls, buddha bowls or rice bowls.
    Close shot of avocado crema recipe topped with fresh cilantro.

    ❓ Frequently Asked Questions

    What does avocado crema taste like?

    Avocado crema is a super smooth, creamy, light and refreshing sauce that acts as a nice contrast to heavier, richer sauces such as hot sauce. It has tangy notes from the sour cream and grassy notes from the avocado.

    How do I ripen an avocado quickly?

    To speed up the process of ripening an avocado, place an unripe avocado into a paper bag with a banana and close it tightly. This will speed up the process significantly.

    Freshly made avocado crema garnished with cilantro in a white ceramic bowl with a golden spoon.

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    Avocado Crema

    This delicious avocado crema recipe with lime is smooth, creamy, flavorful, and naturally gluten-free and vegetarian.
    4.99 from 61 votes
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    Course: Condiments, Sauces
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegetarian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Kristen Wood

    Ingredients

    • 1 ripe avocado peeled and pitted
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • 3 tablespoons lime juice fresh or bottled
    • ¾ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
    • fresh cilantro optional garnish
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    Instructions

    • In a blender or food processor, combine the avocado, sour cream, lime juice, salt and garlic powder.
    • Blend until smooth and creamy.
    • Optionally, garnish with fresh cilantro before serving. Enjoy!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 449mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 258IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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    1. Michael says

      December 25, 2022 at 12:17 pm

      5 stars
      that was delicious i homemade today with nachos i only add 3 fresh garlic was amazing garlic flavor .

      Reply
      • Kristen Wood says

        December 27, 2022 at 8:07 pm

        I'm so happy to hear that! Thanks for the taking the time to share here.

        Reply
    2. Dannii says

      December 19, 2022 at 2:13 am

      5 stars
      This would be so good over salmon tacos. I can't wait to try it.

      Reply
    3. Anjali says

      December 19, 2022 at 1:48 am

      5 stars
      I made this crema today as a side dish / topping for taco night! It turned out great - was smooth, creamy, light and tasty!

      Reply
    4. cyndy says

      December 19, 2022 at 12:23 am

      5 stars
      This is a great topping for tacos and nachos. I also used it for a super flavorful veggie dip this weekend!

      Reply
    5. Chenée says

      December 18, 2022 at 10:55 pm

      5 stars
      delicious! we had this with tacos tonight and everyone loved it!

      Reply
    6. Janie | Naughty Kitchen says

      December 18, 2022 at 10:00 pm

      5 stars
      This avocado crema was super delicious! I used it on everything. I love it especially in my burgers.

      Reply

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