Name: Cilantro-Lime Tartar Sauce
Yield: Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients: 1 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup chopped dill pickles; 1/4 cup chopped red onion; 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons drained capers, chopped; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, or to taste; 2 teaspoons minced fresh jalapeño chile (including seeds)

Cooks' Note

·Buttercream can be made 1 week ahead and chilled, covered, or 1 month ahead and frozen. Bring to room temperature (do not use a microwave) and beat with an electric mixer before using.
·If egg safety is a problem in your area, you may want to use either pasteurized egg whites in the carton or reconstituted powdered egg whites.

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