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Lime crema

A fresh-tasting sauce, perfect for nachos, tacos, or over rice bowls.

Ingredients

  • 125 ml Mexican crema, sour cream, or Greek yogurt
  • 30 ml mayonnaise
  • 30 ml fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt (adjust to taste)
  • 30 g fresh cilantro (½ cup loosely packed), finely chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder (or dehydrated or minced fresh onion)
  • 1–2 g MSG

Method

Whisk or stir all ingredients together until combined. Taste and adjust salt and lime.

Refrigerate for 15 minutes before serving if time allows; the flavours settle.

To serve

On tacos, fajita bowls, fish, roasted vegetables, or as a dipping sauce. Keeps refrigerated for 3 days.

Sourceoriginal
Serves6
Makesabout 250 ml
Prep10 min
Total10 min
DateApril 1, 2025
UpdatedOctober 14, 2026