Creamy Cilantro Yogurt Sauce
If you need a 5-minute sauce that makes everything taste better, this cilantro yogurt sauce is it. It’s creamy, tangy, bright from fresh lime, and loaded with herbs. Think sour cream meets green goddess meets your favorite taco truck drizzle.
One thing about me – I am a sauce queen.
Meals need sauce. Period. A taco without a creamy sauce or burrito bowl sans drizzle? Get outta here.
Homemade sauces are an easy lift that pack a lot of flavor. And this cilantro yogurt sauce is one of my favorites. It’s high protein from Greek yogurt, has a ton of flavor from fresh cilantro and green onions and is balanced with olive oil and lime juice. It makes fajitas feel restaurant-level, it saves dry tacos, it is divine drizzled over roasted potatoes and it’ll give some oomph to any grilled or roasted protein.
If you’re already making tacos, burritos, chicken, nachos, or a grain bowl, just blend this while everything cooks. Boom. Perfect companion to so many easy dinners.
What You’ll Need to Make Cilantro Yogurt Sauce:
- cilantro and green onions
- plain Greek yogurt (I like whole milk or 2% yogurt)
- olive oil
- lime juice
- garlic (either minced fresh or the kind in the tube)
- salt
- jalapeño pepper (optional)
How to Make Cilantro Yogurt Sauce
Place the cilantro, green onions, plain yogurt, olive oil, lime juice, garlic, jalapeño, and salt in a high-powered blender or food processor. You could also use an immersion blender.
Blend until completely smooth and creamy. Stop and scrape down the sides if needed.
Taste and adjust. Add another pinch of salt, extra squeeze of lime, or splash of water, if you want the consistency a little thinner.
Serve with tacos, burritos, fajitas or chicken or rice!
FAQs
This sauce is pretty mild as written but if you’re concerned, omit the jalapeño.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Instead of using dairy-free substitutes, I’d recommend making my jalapeño crema – it’s similar but uses avocado instead of yogurt.
Tacos, fajitas, burritos, grain bowls, grilled chicken, grilled shrimp, roasted potatoes or sweet potatoes, quesadillas, nachos, as a dip for raw vegetables or tortilla chips or as a salad dressing for taco salad.
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Creamy Cilantro Yogurt Sauce
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: N/A
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings (3/4 cup total sauce, 2 tablespoon serving) 1x
- Category: Condiments, Dressings
- Method: Assemble
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Description
Creamy cilantro yogurt sauce made with Greek yogurt, fresh lime, garlic, and olive oil. A quick 5-minute taco sauce perfect for tacos, burrito bowls, fajitas, and grilled chicken.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1/2 cup green onions, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons garlic paste or 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 jalapeño, roughly chopped (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a high-powered blender or food processor and blend until smooth and creamy. Taste and season with another pinch of salt, squeeze of lime or glug of olive oil, per your tastes. Adjust consistency with a splash of water if you like the sauce a little thinner.
- Serve with tacos, fajitas, burritos, rice bowls, nachos and beyond!
Notes
Refer to above blog post for step-by-step process, ingredient information and answers to frequently asked questions.
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 53
- Sugar: 0.8 g
- Sodium: 200.7 mg
- Fat: 4.8 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.6 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 1.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.7 mg
