Cilantro Cream Recipe | Sauced

Updated August 30, 2018

Sometimes it's the simplest of sauces that can save the day. This past weekend I grilled up a mess of chili-spiced skirt steak tacos, and while the meat was incredibly flavorful, put together in a taco with the standard fixings, it was still missing something.

Sour cream alone wasn't delivering what I wanted, so I turned to this four-ingredient, quick cilantro cream I saw in Robb Walsh's The Tex-Mex Grill and Backyard Barbacoa Cookbook.

Not even taking the time to chop the cilantro, I threw a generous handful into the blender with sour cream, lime juice, and green onion. A quick whirl and out came a light green sauce that was cool and fresh, with enough acidity and tang to round out the tacos.

Recipe Details

Cilantro Cream Recipe | Sauced

Active 10 mins

Total 10 mins

Serves 10 servings

Makes 1 1/4 cup

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Ingredients

1 cup sour cream
Juice of 1 lime
1/2 cup packed roughly chopped fresh cilantro
1 green onion roughly chopped, green part only

Directions

Place sour cream, lime juice, cilantro, and green onion in the jar of a blender. Puree into smooth. Transfer to a small container and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Special equipment

Blender

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
51	Calories
4g	Fat
2g	Carbs
1g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 10
Amount per serving
Calories	51
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g	6%
Saturated Fat 2g	12%
Cholesterol 14mg	5%
Sodium 10mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 2g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 5mg	23%
Calcium 33mg	3%
Iron 0mg	1%
Potassium 74mg	2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.