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Lime Crema
Here's an easy recipe for a zippy version of Lime Crema. If you use yogurt as the base it's worth adding in a bit of fat (mayo or cream) as it will vastly improve the flavor. So good!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 1 serving
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup mayonnaise (or plain Greek yogurt)
- juice of 1 lime (plus more to taste)
- 1/4 serrano pepper
- 1 garlic clove
- pinch of salt (plus more to taste)
- handful of cilantro (optional)
- splash of water
Instructions
- 1
Add all the ingredients to a blender or food processor and combine well. Add a splash of water if it isn't combining well.
- 2
Taste for seasoning and heat. I added another pinch of salt and another squeeze of lime to this batch.