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This Sour Cream Sauce with Avocado & Lime is the perfect sauce for barbecues and any type of seafood dishes. Quick & easy to make this is an acidic sauce that's a great complement to flavorful dishes.
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We've made this sauce in my family for years. It's delicious without overpowering flavors, so it's great next to flavor packed dishes. It's also amazing with any type of seafood - and a great way to make one avocado go a long way.
Why you will love this recipe
- It's quick and all done in 5 minutes
- It's easy with just 3 simple steps
- Delicious without overpowering flavors - great next to flavor packed dishes
- High in acidity which makes it great with any type of fish or seafood
What you need to make it
Ingredient notes & substitutions
- Avocado should be ripe
- Lime juice can be swapped for lemon juice, ¼ lemon instead of ½ a lime
- Sour cream can be swapped for a natural yogurt like Greek or Turkish yogurt, or crème fraîche
- Cilantro can be added
How to make it
- Place the meat of the avocado in a shallow bowl and mash it with a fork
- Mash it well, to as even a mash as possible
- Squeeze over the lime
- Add salt and pepper
- Mix well
- Add sour cream
- Mix well
- Taste test and adjust seasoning if needed. If you have time, cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Tips & tricks
- For a smoother sauce, use a food processor * or an immersion blender *
- Adjust seasoning to suit your taste
- Refrigerate to allow the flavors to deepen - or skip it, if you're in a hurry
- Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days
Recipe FAQ
For this recipe you can substitute sour cream with a plain Greek yogurt, or crème fraîche. They are both acidic, creamy, additions that will achieve just about the same effect as sour cream.
These substitutions might not work for all recipes using sour cream.
Greek yogurt and sour cream have a similar taste, but they are not an exact match. When substituted for each other in cooking or baking, however, they will give about the same taste.
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Recipe
Sour Cream Sauce with Avocado & Lime
Print RateIngredients
- 1 ripe avocado peel and pit removed
- ½ lime juice only
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ cup sour cream
Instructions
- Place the meat of the avocado in a shallow bowl and mash it well with a fork.
- Add lime juice, salt and pepper and mix well.
- Add sour cream and mix well.
- Taste test and adjust seasoning as needed. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Equipment needed for this recipe
- Measuring cups (metric or US)*
Notes
Ingredient notes & substitutions
- Avocado should be ripe
- Lime juice can be swapped for lemon juice, ¼ lemon instead of ½ a lime
- Sour cream can be swapped for a natural yogurt like Greek or Turkish yogurt, or crème fraîche
- Cilantro can be added
Tips & tricks
- For a smoother sauce, use a food processor or an immersion blender
- Adjust seasoning to suit your taste
- Refrigerate to allow the flavors to deepen - or skip it, if you're in a hurry
- Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.
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