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Avocado Crema

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avocado crema being scooped from a bowl with a tortilla chip

This avocado crema is tangy, creamy, and delicious! Whip this naturally vegan recipe together for friends and family with just five super simple ingredients.

We love a good guac around here. And while yes, guac is pretty easy to make, this avocado crema is even easier! It requires just five easy-to-acquire ingredients and is blended together in a few minutes. Before I forget, I must mention my most FAVORITE thing about this simple recipe. You know how when you make guacamole it pretty quickly turns brown? Well friends. this avocado crema stays bright green for hours! The lime juice gives this recipe a delightfully tangy flavor and helps to preserve the color of this dish. I just love throwing this easy dip recipe together when friends or family come over. Not only does everyone go crazy for it, but it looks delicious and appetizing until it’s all gone!

What You Need To Make Avocado Crema

Avocados – Use perfectly ripe avocados in this recipe. To know when an avocado is ripe, gently but firmly press on the outside. If the avocado gives a little without feeling too mushy, then you know it’s ripe and ready to eat! However, if the avocado feels hard, place it in a plastic bag with a bunch of bananas to help it ripen quickly (typically in a day or two).

Lime Juice – If you love a ton of lime in your guac, you’re gonna go insane for this avocado crema recipe! Loaded with fresh lime juice, it’s incredibly zesty and bright. However, feel free to adjust the amount of lime juice to your preferences. And while fresh lime juice is always best, bottled lime juice will work in this recipe as well.

Garlic – If you’re anything like me, you add garlic to literally everything. A single garlic clove contributes a bit of spice and an essence of that delicious garlic flavor to this simple dip recipe. If you’d like, you can add even more garlic to this recipe or leave it out altogether!

Adjust This Recipe To Your Diet

  • Add Dairy: If you’re not dairy-free, you can add 1/2 cup sour cream to make this avocado crema even creamier!
  • Sub Cilantro: I know a handful of you are averse to cilantro, therefore you can easily swap the cilantro in this recipe for some fresh parsley instead.

Ways To Enjoy This Avocado Crema

  • with chips
  • in tacos
  • in burritos
  • over chicken
  • in salad
  • …or by the spoonful!
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Avocado Crema

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Recipe by Samantha Russo Course: SidesCuisine: MexicanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Total time

5

minutes

This avocado crema is tangy, creamy, and delicious! Whip this naturally vegan recipe together for friends and family with just five super simple ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 4-5 medium-sized ripe avocados

  • 3 tablespoons lime juice

  • 1/4 cup cilantro

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 garlic clove

Directions

  • Add all ingredients to a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.

Recipe Video

Notes

  • Store any leftover avocado crema in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.

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Vegan Elote (Mexican Street Corn)

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vegan elote on a baking sheet with fresh lime wedges

This vegan elote is fresh, tangy, and delicious! Make this recipe for your next summertime party or barbecue – it’s crazy easy and even non-vegans love it!

vegan elote on a baking sheet with fresh lime wedges

This vegan elote is literally my summer dream come true. Elote, also known as Mexican street corn, is one of those things where if it’s on a menu, there’s a 1,000% chance I’m ordering eat. As soon as the weather warmed up, the corn cravings hit HARD. And I couldn’t wait to make it to a local Mexican restaurant to enjoy some elote. So I made it myself! I was also set on developing a recipe that both I (the dairy-free one) and my sister (the vegan one) could enjoy.

With literally just a few simple swaps, I took this classic summertime favorite and turned it into a classic vegan summertime favorite. And trust me, I’ve fed this vegan elote recipe to plentyyyyy of non-vegans and none of them (not a single one!!!) could tell the difference. Practically bursting with flavor, be sure to add this easy recipe to your 4th of July lineup. You won’t be disappointed.

What You Need To Make Vegan Elote

Corn – Ahh corn season, let us rejoice! Sweet corn peaks between July and September, making right now the best time to buy it and eat it. While we’ve literally just kicked off corn season, I’m already sad about it soon being over. Though short, corn season is oh-so sweet (see what I did there hehe). Anyway, back to the recipe – pick up four sweet corns on the cob with preferably the husk on. The husk on will make for a more fresh and flavor-packed vegan elote, though husk off will make for less cleanup. If the husk is on, easily remove it by peeling away at the green leaves (aka the husk) and be sure to remove as much of those stringy fibers as possible. Once clean, snap off the end where the husk attaches to the corn and start on this recipe.

Vegan Mayonnaise – Feel free to use whatever brand of vegan mayonnaise you’d like in this vegan elote recipe! I used the Follow Your Heart Vegenaise and had great results. Vegan mayo is quite a bit thinner than regular mayo, which is why I keep the lime juice to a minimum in this recipe. Though don’t worry, that lime flavor still manages to shine through! If you’re not vegan, you can use an equal amount of regular mayonnaise in its place.

Adjust This Recipe To Fit Your Diet

  • Add Cheese: If not vegan or dairy-free, sprinkle your finished elote with a little bit of queso fresco!
  • Make it Less Spicy: While I definitely wouldn’t classify this recipe as spicy, the chili powder add just the tiniest bit of heat. If you’re concerned about this, feel free to use just 1/4 teaspoon of chili powder instead. Or you can replace the chili powder with smoked paprika if you’d like.
  • Use Regular Mayonnaise: Regular mayo can be used as a 1:1 swap for the vegan mayo in this recipe!
Vegan Elote (Mexican Street Corn)
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Vegan Elote (Mexican Street Corn)

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Recipe by Samantha Russo Course: SidesCuisine: MexicanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

40

minutes
Total time

45

minutes

This vegan elote is fresh, tangy, and delicious! Make this recipe for your next summertime party or barbecue – it’s crazy easy and even non-vegans love it!

Ingredients

  • 4 corn on the cob

  • 1/2 cup vegan mayonnaise

  • 1/2 tablespoon lime juice

  • 2 teaspoons lime zest

  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

  • Fresh cilantro, chopped

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
  • Wrap each corn on the cob in aluminum foil, place on a baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes, turning halfway through.
  • Mix together the vegan mayonnaise, lime juice, lime zest, chili powder, and salt in a bowl.
  • Once corn is done cooking, brush with mayo and top with cilantro.

Recipe Video

Notes

  • Elote OFF the Cob: Feel free to remove the corn from the cob after cooking and then mixing the kernels in with the sauce for an easier to eat vegan elote off the cob!

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