This is the best homemade Avocado Cream Sauce, great to toss with pasta, roasted veggies, or scoop up with tortilla chips-use it however you like. It's wonderfully creamy, with balanced heat and bold flavor, made with avocado, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime juice.
Today's recipe, avocado cream sauce, is the spicy version of the classic avocado sauce recipe. If you are looking for a zesty twist on the classic recipe, this post is just for you.
I'll be honest-I was nervous the first time I tried adding a little jalapeno to a regular avocado sauce. I thought it might turn overpowering with the flavors. But it actually came out super delicious, just the right amount of heat(like this Jalapeno Avocado Sauce).
The creaminess of the avocado and the kick from the jalapeños were toned down beautifully with sour cream. The result is fabulous-slightly tangy, creamy, and spicy(you can adjust it to your satisfaction).
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
⭐️The best way to enjoy avocado.
⭐️It's an effortless, no-cook sauce that comes together in just minutes.
⭐️Simple, fresh, and absolutely delicious.
Ingredients
- Avocados: Choose perfectly ripe avocados. They should feel soft to the touch but not mushy. If the stem at the top pops off easily when you touch it, that's a sign you've got the perfect avocado for this avocado cream sauce recipe.
- Sour Cream: Feel free to substitute with low-fat sour cream or Greek yogurt for the lighter version(I've made this recipe with Greek yogurt many times, it tastes fabulous with the same creaminess).
- Jalapeños: To have this avocado cream sauce with the mild, gentle heat, I've used just the flesh of jalapeno(removed and discarded the jalapeno seeds and their white membrane).
- Garlic: Fresh garlic is best for bright flavors.
- Cilantro: Feel free to substitute with parsley instead.
- Fresh Lime Juice: Lime juice adds tanginess. Roll the limes on the counter a few times before juicing to soften them and release more juice.
How To Make Avocado Cream Sauce
- Remove jalapeño seeds and membrane, then roughly chop.
- Blend avocados, sour cream, lime juice, jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, salt, and pepper until smooth; serve as dip or drizzle on tacos.
♨️How To Adjust The Heat Level
- This avocado cream sauce has a gentle to moderate heat level, depending on how many jalapeños you use and how you are using them.
- Savory Version: Remove the jalapenos from the ingredient list.
- Mild Heat: Add only the flesh of the jalapeno, as most of the heat in jalapeños is in the seeds and the white membrane inside.
- Hot: If you want more heat, add some seeds or membrane until it's just right for you.
- Too Hot: To really boost the heat, keep the seeds and membrane in, or even add an extra jalapeño.
The Leftovers
- This avocado cream sauce is best enjoyed fresh.
- However, you can store leftover avocado cream sauce in the refrigerator for up to three days.
- Just keep in mind that avocados tend to change color over time, so I highly recommend refrigerating them and enjoying them fresh within those first few days.
- I would not recommend freezing this sauce; its texture and color change once frozen and thawed.
How To Use
- This avocado cream sauce is super versatile, and you can enjoy it in so many ways. Drizzle it over tacos, spoon it onto grilled chicken, or mix it in with scrambled eggs and roasted vegetables.
- It also makes an excellent dip(also these spicy dip recipes) for chips and warm tortillas.
- For extra flavor, try it as a salad dressing or spread it on sandwiches and burgers. It adds creaminess, tang, and just the right kick to almost anything.
FAQ
You can play around with the flavors! Add pineapple for sweetness, or swap out the cilantro for herbs like basil, thyme, or sage. Each change brings out a new twist in flavor. You can also adjust the heat by keeping or removing the seeds and membranes from the jalapeños. Just know the color of the sauce may change slightly depending on what you add.
Always store it in an airtight container. The acidity from lime juice and sour cream helps slow down oxidation, but it's best to enjoy this sauce within two days for the freshest flavor and color.
📖 Recipe
Avocado Cream Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 avocados (ripe)
- ½ cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt)
- 2 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 jalapeño optional(See Notes. 1)
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro
- ¼ teaspoon Salt (adjust to taste)
- ½ teaspoon Ground black pepper (adjust to taste)
Instructions
- Remove the seeds and the white membrane inside the jalapeno and roughly chop them.
- In a food processor or blender, add avocado, sour cream, lime juice, jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, salt, and ground black pepper.
- Blend until the texture turns smooth.
- Drizzle it over tacos or as a dip and Enjoy!
Notes
- To control the heat: remove seeds/membrane for mild heat or add extra jalapeño and seeds for more kick.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days; enjoy fresh for best color and taste.
- Avoid freezing-the texture and color change after thawing.
- Use as a dip, drizzle over tacos, or spread on sandwiches, grilled chicken, or roasted veggies.
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