If you love the flavours of cilantro and lime, you will love this creamy dairy free flavourful crema. Use it as a dip or dollop it on your favourite taco or buddha bowls. Made with fresh cilantro, lime and a blend of JOI Nut Milks and Pili Nuts.
Servings: 6 | Prep time: 5 minutes | Total time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of mayonnaise
- 1 cup of Dairy Free Creamer (see recipe)
- Juice of 1 lime
- Zest of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup of Pili Nuts (Coconut & Himilayan Salt)
- 1/2 cup of Cilantro Leaves
- 1 clove of Garlic
Instructions
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Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
Servings: 10 | Calories: 25| Net Carb: 1.9g | Total Fat: 3 | Total Carb: 2g | Fiber: 0.1g | Protein: 0.4g
Ingredient Notes
JOI Nut Milk - light, spongy, with a delicious coconut undertone in every bite!
Pili Nuts - crunchy, buttery and slightly salted with a subtle coconut undertone
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Recipe Tips and Serving Suggestions
Serving: this cilantro lime crema is great on top of a burrito or taco bowl, a dipping sauce for veggies, or on top of cauliflower rice and grilled meatsStorage: store in an airtight jar for up to 5 days in the fridge.
Herbs: for an alternate crema try some fresh basil, rosemary or parsley.
Frequently Asked Questions
Typically it's made with heavy cream, buttermilk and lime.
Crema is used more as a dollop over food such as tacos, nachos or burritos so it needs to be thick enough to dollop. However, some prefer it a little looser so they can drizzle over salads or hearty burrito or taco bowls.
Crema is often used to balance out spicy flavours like chipotle and is close to a crème fraîche but thinner.
This recipe is by Oscar from I Hacked Diabetes, where he shares delicious diabetic friendly recipes!