Description
Creamy Avocado Sauce is a smooth, fresh, and flavorful blend featuring ripe avocados, tangy lime, fragrant cilantro, and garlic. This versatile sauce enhances tacos, burrito bowls, grilled meats, roasted vegetables, sandwiches, salads, or can be enjoyed as a nutritious dip.
Ingredients
Avocado Sauce Ingredients
- 2 ripe avocados
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 cloves garlic
- Juice of 1 lime
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons water (more as needed)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground cumin (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Ingredients: Gather all ingredients including ripe avocados, Greek yogurt, fresh cilantro, garlic, lime juice, olive oil, water, and seasonings.
- Combine in Blender: Add avocados, Greek yogurt, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, olive oil, water, salt, black pepper, and cumin (if using) into a food processor or blender.
- Blend Smooth: Blend the mixture until it becomes completely smooth and creamy.
- Adjust Consistency: Add additional water, one tablespoon at a time, blending after each addition until your desired consistency is reached.
- Season to Taste: Taste the sauce and adjust with extra salt or lime juice if necessary to balance the flavors.
- Serve or Store: Use immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container. To prevent browning, cover the surface with plastic wrap touching the sauce.
Notes
- Cover the sauce surface with plastic wrap to prevent browning.
- Use this sauce as a dip, spread, or dressing.
- Add jalapeño for a spicy kick.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Sauces & Condiments
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
