Craving Casa Ole’s legendary green sauce but can’t make it to the restaurant? This award-winning copycat recipe delivers that same creamy, tangy avocado goodness that keeps customers coming back for more. Sharkie’s brilliant recreation captures the perfect balance of fresh avocados, zesty tomatoes, and just the right amount of heat that makes Casa Ole green sauce so irresistible. What makes this dip truly special is its versatility; you can use it as a chip dip, taco topping, or even salad dressing.
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Award-Winning Casa Ole Green Dip
Sharkie was the winner of our first Super Bowl Recipe Contest with her recreation of Casa Ole’s green sauce recipe. This isn’t the exact recipe for Casa Ole Green Salsa, but it tastes remarkably like the original. In Sharkie’s own words: “Casa Ole (a restaurant) refused to fork over their recipe for the green sauce they serve, so I set to work in the kitchen and came up with this. I think it’s exact, but we shall never know unless we ever get them to relinquish their version. Mine’s better!”
Why This Recipe Works
The magic of this creamy salsa verde lies in the perfect combination of fresh avocados and tangy ingredients, creating a restaurant-quality dip. The cream cheese provides richness and stability, while the Rotel tomatoes add the perfect amount of spice and acidity. By processing most ingredients until smooth and then pulsing in the tomatoes, you achieve that signature texture that’s creamy yet has small flavorful chunks.
Ingredients
- Ripe avocados – Provide the creamy base and rich flavor that defines this green sauce
- Cream cheese – Adds richness and helps stabilize the dip to prevent browning
- Sour cream – Contributes a tangy flavor and smooth, creamy texture
- Rotel original tomatoes and green chilies – Delivers the signature spice and tomato flavor
- Canned diced green chilies – Adds extra mild heat and authentic Mexican flavor
- Pickled jalape̱o peppers РProvides a tangy heat that complements the creamy avocado
- Fresh cilantro – Adds bright, fresh herb flavor that brightens the entire dip
- Garlic powder – Enhances overall flavor without overpowering the delicate avocado
- Fresh lemon juice – Prevents browning and adds necessary acidity to balance richness
- Salt – Enhances all flavors and brings the ingredients together
How to Make Casa Ole Green Sauce
- Place cream cheese, avocados, lemon juice, garlic powder, jalapenos, cilantro salt, and sour cream in a food processor. Process until smooth.
- Add Rotel tomatoes and green chilies. Pulse several times to finish the sauce.
- Serve with tortilla chips.
Chef’s Notes
The key to perfect Casa Ole green sauce is using properly ripened avocados. They should yield slightly to gentle pressure but not be overly soft or mushy. If your avocados are very ripe, reduce the processing time to prevent the dip from becoming too thin.
Storage & Reheating Instructions
- Refrigerator Storage: Store in airtight containers for up to 3-4 days. Press plastic wrap directly onto the surface to prevent browning.
- Serving from Cold: Let sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes before serving, or stir well to restore creamy texture.
- Freezing: Not recommended, as the texture becomes watery and separated when thawed.
Ways to Use Casa Ole Green Salsa
This versatile dip goes far beyond just chips:
- Baked potato topping: A delicious alternative to traditional toppings
- Taco topping: Drizzle over tacos, burritos, or quesadillas
- Salad dressing: Thin with a little water for taco salads
- Vegetable dip: Perfect with raw vegetables like bell peppers and cucumber
- Sandwich spread: Use on wraps or sandwiches for extra flavor
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- Cheesy Spinach Dip
- Chili’s Queso
- Cold Beer Cheese Dip
- Green Goddess Dip
- Ground Beef Dip
- Lasagna Dip
- Rotel Queso Dip
- White Queso
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- Chipotle Barbacoa Meat
- Nacho Fries
- Pork Chili Verde
- Taco Bell Quesadilla
- Taco Casserole with Tortillas
Check out more of my easy dip recipes and the best Mexican recipes here on CopyKat!
Casa Ole Green Sauce Easy Copycat Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 4 avocados
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno peppers
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 cups sour cream
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 10-ounce can Rotel diced tomatoes & green chilies
- 1 4-ounce can diced green chilies
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine cream cheese, avocados, lemon juice, garlic powder, jalapenos, cilantro, salt, and sour cream. Process until smooth.
- Add the Rotel tomatoes and green chilies. Pulse several times to finish the sauce.
- Serve with tortilla chips.
I really love their green sauce so would love to have it
Can this be frozen in smaller batches?
I personally have never tried freezing it. I would just make it fresh when I needed it.
3 medium avocados , 1 can of green tomatillos (32 oz) ,2 cloves of garlic, 2 fresh sprigs of cilantro, 1 teaspoon of salt , 1 8 ounce sour cream, 1 cup of water . blend together
I work at casa ole. Trust me there’s avocados in the green sauce. But there is also jalapenos which youre missing. As well as some green food coloring
Why dont you post the recipe then?
I will post it…I have the printout…tell me how. Its makes huge batch have break it down…but yes has avocadoes….jal…sourceeam….green dye…etc… Never used this site.. if ur able email me…I’ll send
Email me at nicolechavezart@gmail.com 🙂
I just made this and think it is a great, addictive dip recipe! I will make it again and again. That said, I do not think it tastes anything like Casa Ole’s Green Sauce (which I **love**!). This dip compared to theirs is too sour (I’ll omit the lemon juice next time) and too avocado-y. I don’t like avocados, but I love casa ole’s green sauce. Again, great recipe, but not casa ole at all.
Forgot! Nix the Rotel and green chiles also.
Missed going to Casa Ole for this stuff after leaving home in TX…..was SO happy to find the recipe (and it saved me a 1300 mile trip!).
I know what you mean! Used to get some at least once a week even if it was just picking up some sauce and chips to eat at work. Now I live in Oregon and there aren’t any Case Oles nearby.
LOVE this!! i used LIME juice instead of lemon juice and I added one jalapeno for some heat….SO GOOD!!!
Use a can of hot rotel and change the green chilis for diced jalapenos gives it a little more kick. Great recipe though I live in California so no case ole for me thank you for adding
No chilia or rotel r in it…jalopenos r
does anybody know how long this will last before going bad? a day? a week?
Add some finely chopped cilantro and this nails it.
Oh my GOODNESS!!! It is better than theirs.
YOUR AWESOME!!!!! THIS was amazing!!! I cant wait to share it with everyone THANK YOU SO MUCH!! You should try and figure out thier queso also!!! Anyway just wanted to let you know that i usually change recipies and make them my own but my hat is off to you I cant add or take away anything!!! THANK YOU. ( I will make it hotter by using a hotter rotel) But thats it. Thanks for giving me a taste of my home town!