Cilantro Cream Sauce with Lime Juice

Serves 8 in about 10 minutes. The stove brings mayonnaise and garlic together.

Ingredients

• ¾ cup sour cream
• ¼ cup mayonnaise
• 1 clove garlic
• 1-2 handfuls fresh cilantro leaves (about 1.5 oz see notes)
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt (or to taste)
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Method

1. Rinse the cilantro leaves thoroughly under cool water to remove any dirt or grit. Shake off excess water or pat dry with a paper towel.
2. Tip in the cilantro, garlic, lime juice, salt, and pepper to a mini food processor (or a full-size one) and pulse a few times to chop and combine.
3. Tip in the sour cream and mayonnaise. Process until mostly smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and process again until the sauce is smooth and creamy. You'll see small flecks of cilantro throughout.
4. Tip in more cilantro or salt as needed. If adding more cilantro, press it down into the sauce with a spatula before blending again.
5. Move the sauce to an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to use.

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