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Creamy Avocado Cilantro Sauce (Avocado Crema)
Creamy Avocado Cilantro Sauce (Avocado Crema) is made with Avocado, Cilantro, and Jalapeno.
- Prep
- 5 min
- Total
- 5 min
- Original yield
- Serves 4
- Ingredients
- 9 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Appetizers · Appetizers & snacks · Sides
- Cuisine
- Mexican
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: 30 minutes or less
A few quick notes
1. Follow the blending step
Prepare the blending equipment before that stage of the recipe.
Get to know the ingredients
Avocado
In the method: Place all the ingredients In a food processor or blender.
Cilantro
In the method: Place all the ingredients In a food processor or blender.
Jalapeno (seeds and membrane reserved )
In the method: Place all the ingredients In a food processor or blender.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 4. Original quantities shown.
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Ingredient note
Source: 1 AvocadoIngredient note
Source: 1/4 cup CilantroIngredient note
Source: 1/4 Jalapeno (seeds and membrane reserved )Ingredient note
Source: 2 cloves GarlicIngredient note
Source: 1/4 cup Sour cream (or plain greek yogurt)Ingredient note
Source: 1/2 Lime (juiced )Ingredient note
Source: 2 tablespoon Olive OilIngredient note
Source: 1/4 teaspoon SaltIngredient note
Source: 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
How to make it
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Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Enjoy right away or keep in an airtight container for 3-5 days.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Set out the food processor and blender. Start with this step: Place all the ingredients In a food processor or blender.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Prepare the blending equipment before that stage of the recipe.
What happens at the end?
Enjoy right away or keep in an airtight container for 3-5 days.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 4. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Additional recipe notes
Spicy Avocado Sauce: If you’d like a spicier sauce, leave all or some of the seeds in. If you’re not sure how much spice you’d like, remove the seeds and add them back to the sauce mixture to taste.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: pipingpotcurry.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.