Eggless Cilantro Lime Green Sauce
Bright, herby, and punchy with citrus, this blended green sauce is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste more alive. Fresh cilantro and flat-leaf parsley form the verdant base, while lime juice, jalapeño, and a touch of cumin layer in heat, tang, and earthy warmth. The whole thing comes together in under a minute in a blender — no cooking, no fuss, just bold flavor. Many store-bought green sauces and dressings sneak in egg-based emulsifiers or mayo to achieve that creamy texture, but here extra-virgin olive oil does all the work, keeping it completely egg-free without sacrificing richness. You control the heat level too, leaving the jalapeño seeds in for a kick or pulling them out for something more mellow. Drizzle it over grilled chicken, spoon it onto tacos, swirl it into grain bowls, or use it as a dipping sauce — it genuinely goes with almost everything. Store it in a jar in the fridge and you've got a week's worth of instant flavor upgrades ready to go.
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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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