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Preserved Lemon Avocado Cream

  • Writer: Charlie Rilling
    Charlie Rilling
  • Jun 28, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: May 13


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Preserved Lemon Avocado Cream Recipe


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Ingredients

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Ingredients for Preserved Lemon Avocado Cream

6 Lemons

1 cup Sea Salt

1 Bay Leaf

1 tbsp Whole Peppercorns

3 Preserved Lemon Peels

1/2 bunch Cilantro

1 Jalapeño (de seed for heat level)

2 Avocados

1 cup Sour Cream

1 Garlic Clove

1 tbsp Onion Powder

1 tsp Cumin

1 tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper



Preparation

1.

Cut the bottom off of a lemon for stability. Cut lemon in 4 segments without cutting through the lemon entirely. Open up lemon and add sea salt to cover entire lemon

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Bottom Cut off of Lemon for Preserved Lemons

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Lemon Cut in 4 Segments to Prepare for Preserved Lemons

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Salt Added to Lemon to Prepare to Preserve

2.

Add salted lemons to a swing top jar. Using a muddler or wooden spoon, smash lemons down until they are completely covered in lemon juice. Add peppercorns and bay leaf. Close lid and let sit at room temperature in a dark room for 1 week.

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Lemons Ready to be Preserved

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Lemons Ready to be Juiced and Preserved

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Juiced Lemons for Preserved Lemons

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Preserved Lemons

3.

After 1-2 weeks of preserving lemons, take out 3 lemons quarters. Using a knife, scrape out lemon pulp so just peel is left.

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Preserved Lemon Peel
Sliced preserved lemon peel On a wood cutting board with a black knife next to it
Preserved Lemon Peel

4.

Into a food processor or blender put preserved lemon peel, cilantro, jalapeño, sour cream, garlic clove, onion powder, avocado, cumin, salt and pepper

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All of the Ingredients for Preserved Lemon Avocado Cream Ready to be Blended

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Blended Preserved Lemon Avocado Cream

5.

ENJOY!

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Preserved Lemon Avocado Cream

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