Name: Avocado Crema
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes about ½ cup
Ingredients: ½ avocado, pitted and chopped coarse; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro; 3 tablespoons water; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 tablespoon organic plain low-fat yogurt; Salt and pepper

Why This Recipe Works

This sauce elevates a relatively mild dish and brings it to an entirely new level. However, sauces are often butter or mayo-based and high in saturated fat, and we often turn to convenient store-bought condiments that are loaded with sodium and sugar. This sauce uses avocado as the base and gets even more smooth texture from some low-fat yogurt.

Instructions

Process all ingredients in food processor until completely smooth, about 1 minute, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve. (Crema can be refrigerated with plastic wrap pressed flush to surface for up to 2 days.)