Creamy Taco Sauce is a quick and easy way to jazz up your tacos. This creamy sauce is great on fish tacos, nachos, taco salads and more.

Around here every Tuesday is Taco Tuesday. Whether I am making Shrimp Tacos, Crispy Fish Tacos, Beef Taquitos or Steak Tacos, if it’s Tuesday, you can bet that tacos are on the menu.

Eating tacos so often means that I am always on the lookout for ways to jazz things up a bit. Make things a little different. That is where making different sauces to spoon over the tacos comes in handy. This Creamy Taco Sauce is my latest creation and one of our current favorites.

What ingredients do you need to make Creamy Taco Sauce?

Overhead photo of creamy taco sauce ingredients in bowls on a white background.

SOUR CREAM: This is the bulk of the sauce. I wouldn’t recommend using fat free sour cream. You really want the creaminess that regular sour cream brings.

MAYONNAISE: The oil in the mayo thickens the sauce and makes it a bit creamier.

TACO SEASONING: You can make your own homemade Taco Seasoning or use your favorite store bought blend.

LIME JUICE: The acidity brightens up the sauce.

SALT: Depending on the taco seasoning you use, you may or may not need to add additional salt. Make sure you taste the sauce before adding.

How to Make:

OMG. It could not be easier to make. You literally put everything in a bowl and whisk. Or stir or whatever you want to call it. Just mix the ingredients until they are mixed well and voila! Creamy Taco Sauce.

A spoon in creamy taco sauce.

How’s that for quick and easy?

You can even make this in advance if you like! Even just 30 minutes ahead of time will give the flavors plenty of chances to mingle.

As I said above, you’re going to want to use this sauce on all the taco things. But, it was so good that I even used it as a dip for homemade tortilla chips. It is that good!

A chip dipped in taco sauce.

Making your own condiments and dressings is one of my favorite things to do in the kitchen! If you want to make more of your own sauces, try these:

Habanero Hot Sauce is great if you love heat! And I mean heat, there are TEN habaneros in it!

Peppercorn Steak Sauce is a MUST when trying to fancy up your steak at home. It will rival any steakhouse.

Homemade Caesar Dressing is easier to make than you think and you probably have all of the ingredients on hand!

Creamy Taco Sauce
5m
Prep
5m
Total

Servings

4

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon Taco Seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Whisk all ingredients together in a bowl.

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories
106
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g 14%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 104mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 1g
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Deseree

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13 Reviews

  1. Deseree March 9, 2026

    Hi Georg! it just needs to warm up a bit and give it a good stir and should be just fine!

  2. Georg March 5, 2026

    Hello, I made this yesterday afternoon for tonight’s tea and put it in its serving dish yesterday too and covered it but I’m scared it’s gone a bit hard and not the consistency it was…how do I get it perfect again for tonight and smooth for people to spoon.

  3. Deseree September 13, 2025

    Thank you!

  4. Amanda Lawry September 8, 2025

    Yummy

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  7. Deseree February 6, 2024

    I agree! Glad you enjoyed it!

  8. Stephen Bollom February 2, 2024

    A great addition to Taco Tuesday!

  9. Deseree October 4, 2023

    So happy you enjoyed it, Toni!

  10. Toni October 4, 2023

    Yes this recipe is perfect~! The lime juice gives it a little extra! Thank you!

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    love thí recipe

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