Avocado Sauce
HB-6033 · Hand-built original · Mexican
A bright blended avocado sauce with sour cream, garlic, lemon or lime juice and cilantro, made for dipping and dolloping over Mexican dishes.
MexicanDip, Sauce5 minServes 433 kcalVegetarianGluten-freeEgg-freeDiabeticLow-SodiumLow Fat / Low CholesterolRenal
Main ingredient: avocado
Pairs well with: mexican rice, refried beans, guacamole, elote, pico de gallo
Servings:4quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 1 large (ripe avocado)
- 1/3 cup sour cream or yoghurt
- 1/2 small clove of garlic
- Juice of 1/2 lemon OR 1 lime
- 1 - 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup (packed) coriander / cilantro, roughly chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Halve the ripe avocado, scoop its flesh into a food processor, and add the sour cream or yoghurt and the half clove of garlic.
- Pour in the juice of half a lemon or a lime and 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil, then add the roughly chopped cilantro.
- Blend the mixture until it runs completely smooth, adding a splash of water if it is too thick to pour.
- Taste the sauce and sharpen it with more lemon or lime and salt and pepper until it has a clear tang against rich food.
- Scrape the avocado sauce into an airtight container, where it keeps green in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Prep: 5 min · Total: 5 min
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
33 kcalCalories
1.3 gProtein
2.4 gCarbs
2.2 gFat
1.3 gSaturates
0.8 gFibre
0.3 gSugars
30 mgSodium
7 mgCholesterol
195 mgPotassium
47 mgCalcium
0.5 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data