Nitrate & Nitrite Free 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 warmth all at once. Because every ingredient here is a whole, unprocessed food — no cured meats, no packaged seasonings, no preservatives — you never have to second-guess what's in the bottle. That's a genuine relief when so many store-bought sauces and condiment blends sneak in additives you'd rather avoid. The blender does all the heavy lifting in under a minute, and the result is a smooth, pourable sauce that works as a drizzle over grilled chicken, a dip for roasted vegetables, or a bold swap for your usual salad dressing. A little jalapeño heat, a hit of garlic, and that grassy freshness make it genuinely hard to stop tasting as you go. Keep a jar in the fridge and you'll find yourself reaching for it all week long.
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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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