• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Laylita's Recipes

  • Home
  • En Español
  • Recipe Index
  • About Laylita
  • Videos
  • Ecuadorian Recipes
    • Ecuadorian Breakfast Dishes
    • Ecuadorian Street Food
    • Ecuadorian Soups
    • Ecuadorian Main Meals
    • Ecuadorian Appetizers
  • Latin Recipes
    • Ceviches
    • Empanadas
    • Plantain Recipes
    • Fish and seafood
    • Latin desserts
  • Sites
    • Receitas da Laylita
    • Recettes de Laylita
    • Travel
    • Viajes
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
X

Laylita's Recipes

  • Home
  • En Español
  • Recipe Index
  • About Laylita
  • Videos
  • Ecuadorian Recipes
    • Ecuadorian Breakfast Dishes
    • Ecuadorian Street Food
    • Ecuadorian Soups
    • Ecuadorian Main Meals
    • Ecuadorian Appetizers
  • Latin Recipes
    • Ceviches
    • Empanadas
    • Plantain Recipes
    • Fish and seafood
    • Latin desserts
  • Sites
    • Receitas da Laylita
    • Recettes de Laylita
    • Travel
    • Viajes
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Laylita's Recipes

Recipes from Latin America and around the world.

  • Home
  • En Español
  • Recipe Index
  • About Laylita
  • Videos
  • Ecuadorian Recipes
    • Ecuadorian Breakfast Dishes
    • Ecuadorian Street Food
    • Ecuadorian Soups
    • Ecuadorian Main Meals
    • Ecuadorian Appetizers
  • Latin Recipes
    • Ceviches
    • Empanadas
    • Plantain Recipes
    • Fish and seafood
    • Latin desserts
  • Sites
    • Receitas da Laylita
    • Recettes de Laylita
    • Travel
    • Viajes
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
Home » All » By Ingredient » Avocado recipes » Avocado sauce

Avocado sauce

By Layla Pujol 18 Comments

Avocado salsa

Jump to Recipe

I made this creamy avocado sauce specifically to accompany some chorizo & cheese filled empanadas. I wanted the flavors of guacamole but wanted something easier to pair with empanadas than the typical chunkier guacamole. This avocado sauce is perfectly smooth, refreshing and spicy. It turned out to be a great sauce not just for empanadas but also for grilled meats or seafood, a replacement for mayonnaise on sandwiches, or simply a great dipping sauce.

This avocado salsa is very easy to make: just put all the ingredients in the blender. Of course, it helps to chop and crush the ingredients a little before; this will minimize the number of the times you have to shake up the blender before pulsing again (and again).

Video Recipe

En Español

Avocado sauce

Avocado sauce

Creamy avocado sauce recipe made with avocados, limes, cilantro, hot peppers, garlic, olive oil and cumin. This is great dipping sauce for empanadas and can also be used for grilled meat and seafood.
4.79 from 675 votes
Print Pin Your Questions and Comments
Course: Condiment, Dip, Salsa, Sauce
Cuisine: Fusion, Latin, Mexican, South American, Tex-Mex
Keyword: Avocado, Avocado sauce
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2 cups of avocado sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 ripe avocados
  • The juice of 2-4 small limes adjust to taste
  • 1 medium sized bunch of cilantro chopped
  • 2-3 jalapeños or Serrano peppers seeded and deveined (use green bell pepper for a non-spicy version)
  • 3-4 garlic cloves crushed - adjust to taste
  • 1/4 cup olive oil - or avocado oil for a neutral flavor
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin - optional adjust to taste
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Combine all the ingredients in a blender; it helps the blending process if the avocados are in small chunks and the cilantro is lightly chopped. I also recommend crushing the garlic before putting it in the blender to ensure no one gets a surprise large piece of garlic.
  • Blend until you have a smooth sauce. Use immediately or refrigerate until ready to use.

Avocados Cilantro, limes and avocados

 

You can adjust the heat level based on your preference. My family -kids included- has a decent tolerance for spice; however, you can also make this sauce very mild by using jalapeños – removing the veins and seeds help reduce the spiciness. For a spicier version use Serrano peppers or Habaneros. This sauce can be made right before serving or ahead of time, it has a lot of lime juice which prevents it from oxidizing, so it can last up to 24 hours before turning brown.

Creamy avocado sauce

Step by step preparation photos for the avocado sauce recipe:

Avocado sauce recipe 2- Blend all the ingredients together until you have a smooth sauce

Avocado sauce Salsa de aguacate or avocado sauce

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)

Similar Recipes

Filed Under: Avocado recipes, Central America, Cinco de Mayo, Condiments, Mexico, Quick, Recipe videos, Sauces, South America, Southwest, Spicy, Vegan, Vegetarian

Previous Post: « Oyster ceviche
Next Post: Choriqueso empanadas »

Subscribe via Email

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Instagram

{Repe lojano} Creamy green banana soup with cheese, cilantro, and avocado. This soup always takes me back to my hometown of Loja, just the way the kitchen smells when I cook it makes me feel like I’m back home.
Cranberry pisco sour cocktails {Pisco sour de arándanos rojos}
Quick lunch salad with smoked salmon, avocado, tomato, cucumber, pickled onions and a soft boiled egg - on top of a bed of salad greens (tossed with a simple lemon olive oil dressing)
Baked ripe plantains stuffed with bacon and cheese {Canoas de plátano con tocino y queso}
Grilled shrimp skewers – with a passion fruit achiote marinade {Pinchos de camaron}
Thin beef skewers {Carne en palito}

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Comments

  1. Elizabet T says

    June 13, 2020 at 9:23 am

    I have made this 4x now and it’s become a stable in my household. It’s amazing on sweet potato toast, topped with tomatoes and feta. I promise you will not regret this combination.

    Reply
  2. Shannon says

    May 28, 2019 at 12:41 pm

    I love this recipe! Outside of the more traditional use of dips and taco toppings I use it in place of egg yolk for deviled eggs style healthy fat and protein snack. My family loves it for breakfast as well. Spread it on toast and top with a fried egg.

    Reply
  3. Alfredo says

    February 4, 2018 at 2:54 pm

    I made this for Super Bowl. I used this to top marinated chicken tacos al carbon It tasted awesome. Gracias Laylita por la receta.

    Reply
  4. Patty says

    June 18, 2017 at 4:48 pm

    This was soooooo yummy! I cut the recipe in half because my family is picky and I thought I would be the only one eating it but they finished it, lol. This recipe is now going to be one of my regular recipes. Thank you. :)

    Reply
  5. Jacqueline Lange says

    July 20, 2016 at 8:33 pm

    Your recipes look amazing, can’t wait to try them.

    Reply
  6. silvana says

    May 7, 2015 at 8:44 am

    Thank you for the recipe . I just made it it’s sooooooooooooooo delicious

    Reply
  7. Candi says

    March 11, 2015 at 6:44 am

    I’ve made this sauce a couple of times now; it was fantastic. I used it as a dip with Beanitos chips as I needed a snack while on an elimination cleanse from milk products. The sauce is so creamy and delicious I didn’t miss sour cream, etc at all.
    It makes a large batch therefore I usually freeze half of it in a ziplock bag. It freezes beautifully!

    Reply
  8. Jim says

    July 27, 2014 at 4:37 am

    I made this yesterday and it was delicious!! A perfect variation of guacamole and very simple to make by dumping everything in a food processor!!

    Thanks for the recipe!!

    Reply
« Older Comments

Primary Sidebar

Welcome to my blog!

My name is Layla Pujol, my family and friends call me Laylita. I was born in Vilcabamba, Ecuador and currently live in Luxembourg. Read More…

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

CATEGORIES

Footer

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

SEARCH THIS SITE

Subscribe via Email

Instagram

{Chocolates y dulces ecuatorianos - cuál es tu favorito?}
{Pan de yuca con cafecito} Freshly baked cassava cheese breads - I made a big batch over a month ago when I bought a massive chunk (2kg) of cheese from @mitierralux and frozen most of them(shaped but unbaked). Especially so that I can bake them on demand during these days when we need a quick breakfast/snack/appetizer.
{Feliz Navidad} Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 🎄
{Visitando los mercados navideños de Luxemburgo}
{Comida reconfortante para este frío: plátanos maduros fritos + huevo frito + quesito, con sal prieta}
{Locro de coliflor} Ecuadorian style locro soup made with cauliflower, potatoes and lots of cheese
{Por fin está actualizada mi cocina} My kitchen update is finally done! Last two photos show the before.
{Ecuadorian llapingacho potato patties stuffed with cheese - served with peanut sauce, fried egg, chorizo, tomato onion curtido salsa, and avocado}
{Ceviche de camarón} 🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨Ecuadorian shrimp ceviche to watch the big game today!

CATEGORIES

  • Ecuadorian Recipes
  • En Español
  • En Français
  • Em Português
  • Recipe Index

© Laylita.com 2022, all rights reserved. No copy without authorization. Privacy policy | Contact

 

Loading Comments...