Super creamy Vegan Avocado Cilantro Sauce! Easy to make, and fantastic on enchiladas, tacos, nachos, taquitos, and burritos.
I created this creamy avocado cilantro sauce for the White Bean Spinach Enchiladas. Though it would be great on other enchiladas as well! Plus it’s also a tasty, healthy condiment for a wide variety of Mexican 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!
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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Avocado Cilantro Sauce
Ingredients
- 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
- 2 tsp. white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. cumin
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- Optional: add jalapeno, cayenne pepper, or ground chipotle for a 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)
Enjoying this Avocado Cilantro Sauce? Feel free to also check out the full “Mexican Inspired” recipe archives on the site for more plant based inspiration!
Looks amazing!!
Thanks! 🙂
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?
Hi! Love your thoughts on bringing out the cilantro flavor even more – sounds great to me! Would love to hear how it turns out if you try it. I think I'll try that next time too! 🙂
Does it turn brown?
Hi Renee! The lime juice helps to keep its color for a couple days. Although if you're baking it on the enchiladas, it doesn't quite have that vibrant green color when it comes out – more of a darker green 🙂