Beef Free Cilantro Lime Green Sauce

Total time10 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time0 min

4.9

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Fresh, bright, and loaded with herbaceous punch, this blended green sauce is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste more alive. Cilantro and parsley form the leafy backbone, while lime juice cuts through with just enough acidity to keep things lively, and a touch of jalapeño adds a gentle kick you can dial up or down depending on your crowd. Garlic and cumin round it all out, giving the sauce a savory depth that goes way beyond a basic herb blend. The whole thing comes together in under a minute in a blender — just dump, blend, and taste. It's completely plant-based and built entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients, so there's no guesswork about what's actually in it. Drizzle it over roasted vegetables, spoon it onto grain bowls, use it as a dipping sauce, or thin it out slightly and toss it through a salad — it genuinely works everywhere. Make a jar at the start of the week and you'll find yourself reaching for it constantly.

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Ingredients

6 servings

2 cups fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
1 jalapeño, seeds removed for mild heat or kept for more
2 cloves garlic, peeled
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp water
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
¼ tsp black pepper
¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves (optional)

Instructions

1
Combine the cilantro, lime juice, jalapeño, garlic, olive oil, water, cumin, salt, and black pepper in a blender or food processor. Add the parsley, if using.
2
Blend on high until the sauce is smooth and uniformly green, about 30–45 seconds, scraping down the sides once halfway through.

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