Does anyone have a good recipe for the cilantro lime cream sauce they use at California Pizza Kitchen?

Question

They use this sauce on the Spicy Chicken Chipotle Pizza they make.

Answer 1

I tried to find the cloned recipe with no luck but there is a CPK cookbook that you can purchase from their website if you are really desperate for the exact one.

Here is a version that I like (although I don't know how closely it compares because I've never had it at CPK):

Amy's Cilantro Cream Sauce
(“This sauce can be used as a dip, or as a sauce for fish or chicken. Taste and add additional seasoning, if necessary. Tomatillo sauce is usually spicy, so be prepared!”)

•1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
•1 tablespoon sour cream
•1 (7 ounce) can tomatillo salsa
•1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
•1 teaspoon celery salt
•1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
•2 teaspoons garlic powder
•1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
•1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1.Combine cream cheese, sour cream, salsa, pepper, celery salt, cumin, garlic powder, cilantro and lime juice in a blender or food processor.
2.Blend until smooth and creamy. Place in a serving bowl.

Answer 2

All they do is modify a bechamel or Alfredo sauce. It is actually very easy.
Use a small container of cream and bring to a boil with half a stick of butter. Once all is melted and simmering add some parmagianno or asiago cheese (about a handfull) and allow to melt.
Once incorporated add the juice of hal a lime and some finely chopped cilantro. Stir and spread on the pizza. Even better to dip bread sticks into.

Answer 3

This is the easiest recipe ever! It tastes great and takes mins. to prepare.


1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 jalapeno pepper
2 limes
1 bunch cilantro
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste)
Put container of sour cream and good sized bunch of chopped cilantro into blender, add juice of 1 lime.
Blend until smooth.
Chop jalapeno, add to blender (depending on how hot you like it).
Add salt and more lime to taste, blend everything until smooth

Answer 4

1 (8 ounce) container sour cream
1 jalapeno pepper
2 limes
1 bunch cilantro
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (to taste)


1. Put container of sour cream and good sized bunch of chopped cilantro into blender, add juice of 1 lime.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Chop jalapeno, add to blender (depending on how hot you like it).
4. Add salt and more lime to taste, blend everything until smooth.

Answer 5

3/4 cup butter
6 garlic cloves, chopped
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup white wine
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup condensed chicken broth, undiluted
1 cup whipping cream

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cilantro; cook 1 minute.
Stir in wine, lime juice, and broth.

Process mixture in a blender until smooth. Return mixture to saucepan, and stir in cream. Cook over medium-high heat just until mixture boils.

Yield: Makes 4 cups

Answer 6

I like the Thai-Chicken Pizza