Cilantro crema

Cilantro crema

Prep time: 10 minutes

Makes about 1¼ cups

Melinda Frost of Rancho Murieta was looking for a sauce recipe to serve over tamales. She was using enchilada sauce and now she would like to try something different.

Last week the Mailbox featured a tomato-based tamale sauce for Frost. Today we have a sour cream-based recipe from Michelle Smathers of Lincoln.

Smathers said this recipe was thoroughly enjoyed by her family.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

2 tablespoons chicken stock

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

¼ teaspoon salt

1 (8-ounce) container sour cream

1 large garlic clove, minced

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients well. Chill thoroughly before using. Top tamales with crema.

Per tablespoon, using low-sodium chicken broth: 24 calories; 0 grams protein; 1 gram carbohydrates; 2 grams fat (2 saturated); 35 milligrams sodium; 0 grams fiber; 83 percent calories from fat.