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Cilantro-Lime Crema

Cool, tangy sauce for rice alongside Southwest chicken
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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • - 1 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
  • - 1 lime juiced and zested
  • - 2 tbsp milk
  • - 1 garlic clove minced
  • - 1/2 tsp cumin
  • - 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
  • - 1/4 tsp kosher salt

Method
 

  1. Whisk together 1 cup sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt), 1 lime, juiced and zested, and 2 tbsp milk in a bowl until smooth.
  2. Stir in 1 garlic clove, minced, 1/2 tsp cumin, 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped, and 1/4 tsp kosher salt.
  3. Let sit 10 minutes so flavors meld. Taste and adjust lime, salt, or milk for consistency.
  4. Spoon over rice next to the chicken. Keeps 3-4 days refrigerated.

Notes

For more heat, add a diced jalapeño or a pinch of cayenne. Thin with extra milk if you want it pourable rather than spoonable.