Vegetarian Cilantro Lime Green Sauce
Fresh, bright, and packed with herbaceous punch, this blended green sauce is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste better. Cilantro and flat-leaf parsley form a vibrant base, while fresh lime juice and a touch of jalapeño bring the kind of zing that bottled sauces simply can't replicate. A little cumin adds earthy depth, and the olive oil pulls it all together into a silky, pourable consistency that clings beautifully to whatever you drizzle it over. The whole thing comes together in under a minute of blending, which means you're basically one blender jar away from leveling up tacos, grain bowls, roasted vegetables, or grilled halloumi. You can dial the heat up or down just by deciding what to do with those jalapeño seeds, making it easy to please a whole table at once. It keeps in the fridge for up to three days, though honestly it tends to disappear long before that.
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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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