I've become obsessed with this Cilantro Lime Garlic sauce since I started down the black hole that is the keto diet. This is my coptcat version of Pollo Tropical's cilantro lime sauce.

cilantro garlic lime sauce in wooden bowl

Now the concoction I came up with comes out to be a thicker consistency than what you'd find at local fast food restaurants. This sauce ends up being more of a dip, but I find myself slathering it on just about everything.

French fries, grilled chicken, sandwiches, steak, arepas, salads, my toddler… you name it and I'm drenching it with this cilantro lime garlic sauce. It is so damn addictive. How do I know this recipe is good? Well my toddler loves it and it's the only way I can get him to eat raw veggie sticks.

THIS RECIPE IS PICKY TODDLER APPROVED. Granted, my toddler has been known to pick up random things off the floor and put them in his mouth…. but he is willingly ingesting raw vegetables thanks to this cilantro lime garlic sauce. So as far as I see it, this recipe is a win.

What do you need to make this sauce?

flat lay of all the ingredients needed for cilantro garlic lime sauce

To make this cilantro garlic lime sauce you need this:

fresh cilantro
lime juice
sour cream
garlic cloves
mayonnaise
garlic powder
sea salt
black pepper
cayenne powder

What equipment will you need to make this sauce?

All you will need is an 8 cup food processor.

How do you make this sauce?

Start by cutting your lime in half and adding the juice to your food processor.

adding lime juice to a food processor — Adding lime juice to a food processor

Then add your cilantro, garlic and spices to your food processor.

adding spices to a food processor filled with cilantro — Add your spices to your food processor.

Pulse your food processor until the cilantro and garlic are minced.

Pulsed cilantro inside a food processor — Minced cilantro, garlic and spices.

Then add the mayonnaise and sour cream.

food processor filled with minced cilantro, mayonnaise and sour cream — Food processor filled with minced cilantro, mayonnaise and sour cream

Pulse again until well combined and serve immediately.

Variations to this recipe

If you're looking for a vegan option to this cilantro garlic lime sauce, simply swap out the mayonnaise and sour cream for their vegan counterparts.

If you love this sauce but aren't a big cilantro fan, feel free to use less cilantro.

spoon filled with cilantro garlic lime sauce

What to use this sauce on?

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5 from 6 votes

Cilantro Garlic Lime Sauce Recipe

Mayonnaise and sour cream based sauce filled with garlic, cilantro lime

Prep Time5

Cook Time1

Total Time6

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: latin

Servings:

Calories: 81kcal

Author: Cari

Ingredients

Instructions

Place the cilantro and juice in a food processor and pulse until the cilantro is completely minced.
Add the garlic, salt, black pepper, cayenne to the processor and pulse to get everything incorporated.
Lastly, add the sour cream and mayonnaise to the processor and pulse until smooth and creamy.

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Notes

You can make this sauce upto 2 days in advance. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator

If you're looking for a vegan option to this sauce, simply swap out the mayonnaise and sour cream for their vegan counterparts.