This creamy Avocado Sauce is nutritious, delicious, and comes together in 5 minutes using only 5 ingredients! Serve as a dip with chips, a sauce for tacos, and more!
If we’re not ordering out on a Friday, then you better believe we’ve having homemade Friday Night Mexican Night at home. We change up the main dish (although lately it’s been our Crockpot Chuck Roast Tacos), but we ALWAYS have chips, avocado sauce, queso, corn dip, and salsa…because you can’t have Mexican night without all the chips and dips, amiright?!
Why you’ll love this
- Quick and Easy. Toss all your ingredients into a blender, give it a whirl, and boom. You’re done.
- Nutritious and Delicious. This is similar to guacamole, but it’s blended…and no tomatoes! Bonus: everyone is on their fiber journey and avocados are absolutely PACKED with fiber.
- Versatile. Use it as a dip, a spread, a sauce, whatever!
Ingredient notes
- Avocados – you’ll need 4 standard-sized, ripe avocados. You’ll know they’re ripe when their skin is dark green/black, have a slight give when gently squeezed, and should show green when the stem is removed.
- Cilantro– or flat-leaf parsley in a pinch. You could even omit, but you’ll lose out on those fresh, herby flavors.
- Peppers – serranos or jalapenos; it’s personal preference. The amount will depend on how spicy the actual peppers are (sometimes you can tell just by smelling them), but typically you’ll need 2-3. If you’re not a huge fan of spice, I’d suggest using jalapenos with the seeds removed.
- Lime Juice – freshly squeezed or from the bottle… I won’t tell.
- Garlic – fresh or pre-minced, jarred garlic. You’ll need 4 large cloves or 1 tablespoon, minced.
- Salt – I alway use table salt, but kosher or any other salt will work, you just may need more since table salt is “saltier”.
- Water – I like 2/3 cups + 3 tablespoons water for a smooth, but not too runny consistency. Use more or less to get the desired texture.
How to make
- Place ingredients into blender.
- Blend until desired consistency is reached.
- Taste and re-season, if necessary, then serve and enjoy!
How to serve
- As a dip. Grab your favorite tortilla chips and dip away! Don’t forget the corn dip and pico de gallo!
- As a spread. Slather it on some naan or flatbread and create a mini Tex-Mex pizza loaded with cooked taco meat and cheese, or roasted veggies and chickpeas (recipe coming soon!), and other favorite toppings.
- As a sauce. Drizzle it over tacos, enchiladas, burritos, nachos, and more!
How to store
Leftovers will last for up to 3 days when stored in an airtight container in the fridge. To avoid browning, squeeze extra lime juice over the top before storing. I do not recommend freezing.
– Jennifer
Avocado Sauce
This creamy Avocado Sauce is nutritious, delicious, and comes together in 5 minutes using only 5 ingredients! Serve as a dip with chips, a sauce for tacos, and more!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Yield: 48 tablespoons
Equipment for this recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 avocados skin and pit removed
- 1 cup loosely packed cilantro
- 2-3 jalapeños or serranos*
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ⅔ cup + 3 tablespoons water more or less until desired consistency is reached
Instructions
- Place avocados, cilantro, jalapeños, lime juice, garlic, salt, and water into a high powdered blender, then blend until desired consistency is reached.
- Taste and re-season, if necessary, then serve or store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to serve.
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STORING
Room Temp:N/A
Refrigerator:3 Days (Squirt with extra lime on the top to prevent browning)
Freezer:N/A
Reheat:N/A
*Storage times may vary based on temperature and conditions
Notes
*Seeds removed if you don't like super spicy.
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Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Avocado Sauce
Amount Per Serving (1 tablespoon)
Calories 27 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 0.4g3%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Sodium 74mg3%
Potassium 86mg2%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 0.1g0%
Protein 0.4g1%
Vitamin A 54IU1%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 3mg0%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
*Note: Nutrition information is estimated and varies based on products used.
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