Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce (Just 5 Minutes!)

This cilantro lime sauce is the ultimate creamy sauce that can be used as a dressing, dip, or sauce and it makes anything it is added to so delicious. It is made in a food processor and takes just 5 minutes to make. This creamy Mexican sauce is amazing with so many dishes and it is addictive.

This cilantro lime sauce is a sauce that you can use with so many dishes. It is the easiest sauce you can make and it is very customizable.

I make this sauce often to use up cilantro in our house which we always have leftover from another recipe. Over the years, this creamy and tangy sauce has become a staple.

It is so easy to make because it is made in a food processor (or blender) and has just a few ingredients. It stores well in the fridge for up to one week so make extra because you will want to add it to everything, trust me!

What You Will Need

• Fresh cilantro. You must use fresh cilantro for this recipe because dried cilantro does not have the fresh flavor that you need in this recipe.
• Greek yogurt: You can also use regular yogurt if that is what you have. Full fat works best for a creamy sauce.
• Sour cream or Mexican crema: This adds a little fat and flavor to the recipe and keeps the dressing from tasting like pure Greek yogurt 🙂 Try not to skip this ingredient.
• Lime juice. It is a cilantro lime dressing so you definitely need that lime juice! I prefer fresh squeezed lime but bottled lime juice will work in a pinch.
• Spices. These are garlic powder, paprika, cumin, and kosher salt.

How to make

Making this creamy cilantro sauce is so simple.

• Add all the ingredients to a food processor: Just add all the ingredients to a food processor.
• Blend until creamy: Mix until smooth and taste for seasoning. That is it!

Recipe Tip: Once it is all blended together, you can taste for any additional seasoning. Add more salt or pepper to taste.

Variations

1. Use basil in place of the cilantro for a creamy basil dressing.
2. I love adding sun-dried tomatoes in place of the cilantro for a delicious creamy sun-dried tomato dressing.
3. I sometimes completely omit all fresh herbs from this recipe and add za'atar seasoning (about 1 tbsp) and it makes the most delicious dipping sauce for fries, veggies, and pita chips.

This really is such an easy cilantro lime dressing and such a great base recipe for so many other variations. Make it your own and we know you will love it as much as we do.

Recipe Faqs

Ways to use

We add this sauce to so many dishes. Here are some of our favorites:

• Chicken fajita tacos
• Cast iron chicken
• Fajitas from leftovers
• Poblano quesadillas
• Mexican barbacoa
• Ground Beef nachos

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