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Creamy Cilantro-Lime Sauce with Pickled Jalapeños

Creamy Cilantro-Lime Sauce with Pickled Jalapeños

By Malcolm JacksonOctober 17, 2023

  • Makes
    Makes about 1 cup
  • Cook Time
    20 minutes

Creamy and cooling but also a little spicy and tangy, this sauce comes together easily. We use the gentle heat of pickled jalapeños to balance the richness of sour cream and mayonnaise. It’s great anywhere you’d use sour cream as a garnish—drizzled onto tacos or burritos, spooned onto refried beans or dolloped onto a bowlful of chili.

Ingredients
  • ½

    cup sour cream

  • ¼

    cup mayonnaise

  • 2

    tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro

  • 1

    tablespoon finely chopped pickled jalapeños, plus 1 tablespoon brine

  • 2

    teaspoons grated lime zest, plus 2 tablespoons lime juice

  • ¼

    teaspoon cayenne pepper

  • Kosher salt and ground black pepper

In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream, mayonnaise, cilantro, jalapeños with brine, lime zest and juice, and cayenne. Taste and season with salt and black pepper. Use immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.