Paraben 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. What makes this approach so smart for anyone navigating ingredient sensitivities is how completely transparent it is — every element is a whole, recognizable food with no hidden additives or preservative-laden shortcuts. Bottled sauces and dressings are notorious for containing synthetic compounds that can be hard to spot on a label, so blending your own from scratch puts you fully in control. The whole thing comes together in under a minute of blending, and you can dial the heat up or down simply by keeping or discarding the jalapeño seeds. Drizzle it over grilled proteins, spoon it onto tacos, swirl it into grain bowls, or use it as a dipping sauce — it genuinely works everywhere. Store it in a jar in the fridge and you've got a vibrant, clean-ingredient sauce ready to go for days.
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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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