Avocado Crema

January 27, 2010
Avocado Crema

Avocado Crema

This purée of avocado and sour cream serves as a rich, cooling counterpoint to spicy dishes.Todd Coleman

This puree of avocado and sour cream serves as a rich, cooling counterpoint to chipotle-spiced wings.

Avocado Crema
This purée of avocado and sour cream serves as a rich, cooling counterpoint to chipotle-spiced wings.
Yield: makes 1 1/4 CUPS

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sour cream or crema
  • 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and cubed
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Puree sour cream and avocado until smooth, sprinkling in a little water to moisten mixture, if necessary. Season with salt and pepper and serve with [chipotle wings](http://www.saveur.com/article/recipes/Chipotle-Wings).

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