This Creamy Cilantro Sauce recipe or Coriander Sauce is a light, fresh sauce that is perfect in wraps, tacos, or on veggies. It also works as a salad dressing or dipping sauce too!
You only need 6 ingredients and 2 minutes prep time to make this cilantro cream sauce.
I love it as a dip for these Air Fryer Cauliflower.
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There are a number of names you can give to this sauce - creamy cilantro sauce, creamy cilantro lime sauce, cilantro cream sauce or creamy cilantro jalapeno sauce.
It is so easy to make - simply place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until you reach your desired consistency!
It is made with fresh cilantro, greek yogurt, jalapenos, garlic, lime juice, olive oil then seasoned with salt and pepper.
You can use creamy cilantro lime sauce on almost everything to add wonderful tangy yet creamy flavors. I love it with Mexican food but it goes surprisingly great with other cuisines like these Indian Onion Bhajis
I love variations to green sauce recipes like this Indian Mint Sauce and Coriander Mint Chutney or Basil Sauce
Creamy Cilantro Lime Sauce Ingredients
Cilantro - aka coriander. You need fresh cilantro leaves and the stems. The stems provide extra flavour, nutrition and texture
Greek yogurt - full fat plain greek yogurt works best but you can use low fat as a healthier alternative. You can also substitute in sour cream or mayonnaise but this will increase the saturated fat in the sauce
Jalapenos - you can also use any green chilli of choice. De seed for a milder sauce. Add more chillies if you want it spicier.
Garlic - fresh garlic cloves are best, as an alternative use garlic powder.
Olive oil - I have used extra virgin olive oil which helps emulsify the sauce
Lime juice - you can also use lemon juice
Salt and black pepper to taste
Optional extras:
Cumin - either cumin seeds or cumin powder. This gives a different flavour that tastes a bit more like coriander chutney.
How to make Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing Recipe
In a blender or food processor, add the cilantro with some of the stems, garlic, chilli, lime juice, olive oil and seasoning.
Blitz until the mixture is finely minced.
Add in the yogurt and blend again. Blend until you reach whichever consistency you're after.
By adding the yogurt in after, it allows the blender to crush the coriander a little bit better first.
Serve or store away in airtight jars for later.
Pro Tips
- Use fresh cilantro that you've just bought or picked- wilted, yellowing leaves will not produce good results
- Whizz up the cilantro and other ingredients without the yogurt first to finely mince in the blender. Adding the yogurt with the cilantro all at once prevents the leaves, garlic and chili from becoming finely chopped
Serving Suggestion
Use it in burgers, sandwiches, wraps, or as a salad dressing.
Add it to a burrito bowl with this Instant Pot Mexican Cilantro Lime Rice, Avocado and Mango Salsa along with grilled vegetables or even veggie chilli.
It goes great as a dip for quesadillas or wrapped in burritos or these air fryer fajitas.
Enjoy with Indian appetizers such as Air Fryer Onion Bhaji or Poppadoms.
On game day or get-togethers, serve these Crispy Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes or Air fryer Buffalo cauliflower
Have it with chicken, fish or shrimp.
Use it as a dressing for potato salad or eat with roasted potato.
Storage
This cilantro sauce keeps well in the fridge for about a week.
Ensure it is stored in an airtight container or jar.
I do not recommend freezing this sauce.
Other Sauce Recipes
Yogurt sauce (yogurt garlic sauce)
Samosa sauce (12 samosa dipping sauces)
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Creamy Cilantro Sauce (Coriander Sauce)
Equipment
- 1 Food processor
Ingredients
- ½ cup cilantro washed then loosly packed cilantro leaves and stems
- 1 cup yogurt greek yogurt
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 jalapeno or other green chili
- 1 tablespoon lime juice or lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a blender or food processor, add the ½ cup cilantro with some of the stems, 2 cloves garlic, 1 jalapeno, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and salt and black pepper to taste
- Blitz until the mixture is finely minced.
- Add in 1 cup yogurt and blend again. Blend until you reach whichever consistency you're after.
- By adding the yogurt in after, it allows the blender to crush the coriander a little bit better first.
- Serve or store away in airtight jars for later.
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Notes
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- Use fresh cilantro that you've just bought or picked- wilted, yellowing leaves will not produce good results
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- Whizz up the cilantro and other ingredients without the yogurt first to finely mince in the blender. Adding the yogurt with the cilantro all at once prevents the leaves, garlic and chili from becoming finely chopped.
Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
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