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Avocado Cilantro Sauce

January 13, 2014 By Kaitlin McGinn 6 Comments

Super creamy Vegan Avocado Cilantro Sauce! Easy to make, and fantastic on enchiladas, tacos, nachos, taquitos, and burritos.

Avocado cilantro sauce in a glass bowl with wooden spoon

This easy, creamy Avocado Cilantro Sauce is full of fresh flavor and zing. It works well as a tasty, healthy condiment for a wide variety of Mexican-inspired dishes. Try it as a dipping sauce for taquitos, or dolloped on tacos, nachos, and burritos as a healthier alternative to sour cream. It adds an instant burst of flavor and creaminess!

Vegan cilantro avocado sauce in a bowl

Best of all it’s vegan, gluten-free, and oil-free. As written, it’s not spicy at all so feel free to kick it up if you wish. Jalapeno, cayenne pepper, or chipotle powder all work great. You can even make it ahead of time and simply store covered in the fridge until ready to use. (Which also gives the flavors a chance to develop more as well.) Hope you enjoy!

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Wooden spoon with cilantro avocado sauce
Avocado cilantro sauce in a glass bowl with wooden spoon
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Avocado Cilantro Sauce

Super creamy Vegan Avocado Cilantro Sauce! Easy to make, and fantastic on enchiladas, tacos, nachos, taquitos, and burritos.
Author: Kaitlin – The Garden Grazer
Prep Time:10 minutes
Total Time:10 minutes
Category: Sauce
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Oil-Free, Vegan
Servings:6

Ingredients

US Customary – Metric
  • 2 avocados
  • 1 cup loosely packed cilantro (stems removed)
  • 1/2 cup onion or shallot (roughly chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2/3 cup vegetable broth (more if needed)
  • Juice from 1 lime (about 2 Tbsp.)
  • 2 tsp. white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • Optional: add jalapeno, cayenne pepper, or ground chipotle for a spicy kick

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender, and blend until smooth. (If it's too thick, add a small amount of broth or water to thin to desired consistency.)
  • Taste and adjust seasonings as desired. (More cumin, vinegar, lime, garlic, etc.)

Nutrition Per Serving (estimate)

Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Potassium: 373mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 344IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
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Enjoying this Avocado Cilantro Sauce? Also feel free to check out this Southwestern Black Bean Salad with Citrus Dressing or Chickpea Avocado Mash with Lemon!

Filed Under: Gluten-Free, Mexican-Inspired, Recipe, Sauce/Seasoning, Vegan, WFPBNO Tagged With: avocado, cilantro, garlic, lime, sauce

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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Anonymous

    April 14, 2014 at 11:39 pm

    Looks amazing!!

    Reply
    • Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer

      April 15, 2014 at 12:40 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  2. Ms O'Kane

    July 15, 2014 at 12:30 am

    I made this today and am going to use it as pesto for some pasta. I reduced the veg broth to 1/2 cup. Next time I make it, I think I will use just 1 avacado and 1/4 cup veg broth so that the cilantro flavour can sing out. What do you think?

    Reply
    • Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer

      July 15, 2014 at 12:25 pm

      That sounds great! You could also increase the amount of cilantro you use as well!

      Reply
  3. Renee McKee

    November 2, 2015 at 4:43 pm

    Does it turn brown?

    Reply
    • Kaitlin | The Garden Grazer

      November 3, 2015 at 1:56 pm

      Hi Renee! The acidity from the lime juice helps keep the green color for a couple days. 🙂

      Reply

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