This quick, easy and delicious Crema Avocado recipe goes great with just about anything! It makes for a perfect topping. This versatile sauce can be used for so many things from salad dressing to your favorite dipping sauce for tortilla chips or burrito bowls, this recipe will not disappoint! This creamy sauce has the best creamy flavor and only takes minutes to make. It has become a staple in our house for taco night.
I love this recipe because of how versatile it is. This versatile condiment goes great on salads like my Vegan Taco Salad or my Steak Taco Salad. I even like it on top of my tacos like my Halibut Fish Tacos, Buffalo Shrimp Tacos, or even my Sheet Pan Fajita Tacos.
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Why I Love This Recipe
- The creamy texture in this recipe will have you thinking you are eating traditional mexican crema. It goes great with just about any of your favorite mexican dishes.
- This creamy avocado crema sauce has the vest flavor! You can also turn this into a vegan avocado crema recipe.
- This recipe can be made dairy free and vegan. It is naturally gluten free, grain free, soy free and nut free.
- If you have extras avocado and are a big fan of guacamole, be sure to check out my favorite guacamole recipe with Guacamole with Pork Belly.
- This recipe can be made in less than 10 minutes!
Fresh Ingredients
- Yogurt-You can use another dairy free yogurt alternative. However, if you are doing AIP be sure to make sure the coconut yogurt is AIP friendly.
- Fresh lime juice-This adds a nice kick!
- Sea salt-For flavor.
- Fresh avocados-duh! Make sure your avocados are ripe.
- Fresh cilantro-This compliments the lime oh so nicely.
See the recipe card below with a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Best Substitutions and Variations
- Jalapeno-The optional jalapeño gives this avocado lime crema recipe a nice kick!
- To garnish-If you are hosting an event while serving this, I love adding fresh limes on the side and lime zest.
- If you want a thinner crema, you can add sour cream, plain greek yogurt or heavy cream for a thinner consistency.
This recipe has not been tested with any other substitutions or variations. If you try something else out please let me know how it turns out in the comments below!
How To Make
Step #1: Place all ingredients int the food processor and blend until smooth. This creamy avocado sauce is supposed to be smooth so don’t be afraid to run it through the blender for a few cycles.
Recipe FAQ
I love using Cocoyo dairy free yogurt. It is strictly AIP, paleo, and Whole30 friendly. No additives too which is hard to come by! I get it from Whole Food’s.
Avocados should be soft when they are ripe. One of the best ways to speed up the ripening process is by letting them sit out. I even sometimes place them in a brown paper bag and let them sit out. This also helps speed up the ripening process. Contrary to that, keeping them in the refrigerator postpones the ripping process. If you want your avocados to last to the end of the week, keep them in the fridge. However, I always like to let mine get ripe then put them in the fridge so they are good to go!
This should last in the fridge for up to 3 days. Be sure to store it in an airtight container or cover in plastic wrap to prevent it from turning brown.
We love this recipe with just about anything but it goes especially with Mexican Cuisine.
Chefs Tips
- Tip #1: f you want to make this recipe ahead of time, be sure to mix it up prior to serving. The top will appear a little brown but it is just from the avocados oxidizing.
- Tip #2: Roll our your limes before you juice them to get the maximum amount of juice out of them.
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Crema Avocado Recipe
Equipment
- high speed blender
Ingredients
- 2 ripe avocados see notes above about finding ripe avocados
- 1/4 cup lime juiced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup yogurt I use coconut yogurt because I am dairy free but any kind of unsweetened yogurt will work.
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
OPTIONAL:
- 1/2 jalapeño If you do not like spice or are on the AIP diet, omit this.
Instructions
- Scoop out the avocado pits and remove the skin. Place all ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth.
Lori says
Such a great dairy free option to top tacos or fajitas. So flavorful too
Allianna Moximchalk says
So glad you enjoyed!
Krystal Deiuliis says
Absolutely amazing! Needed a dairy free option for taco night and this was it!
allianna says
I am so glad you enjoyed it!
Cora Lursen says
Amazing! Served it with the shrimp tacos. One spot shows parsley and the other location shows cilantro.
allianna says
I am so glad you liked it! I will be sure to make that fix, so sorry about that! Which one did you use?