Caffeine Free Cilantro Lime Sauce
Bright, herby, and punchy with heat, this blended green sauce is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste better. Fresh cilantro and lime juice form the backbone, while jalapeño and cumin add just enough warmth and earthiness to keep things interesting. A splash of olive oil brings it all together into a silky, pourable consistency — or, if you fold in the optional avocado, something even richer and creamier. The whole thing comes together in under a minute of blending, which makes it dangerously easy to keep a jar in the fridge at all times. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of stimulants, so there's no label-reading required — just real, whole foods doing exactly what they're supposed to do. Drizzle it over tacos, grain bowls, grilled chicken, or roasted vegetables, and you'll quickly run out of things you don't want to put it on.
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8 servings
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 clove garlic, roughly chopped
- 1 jalapeño, seeds removed, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp water
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp salt, or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste
- ½ ripe avocado, pitted and scooped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cilantro, lime juice, garlic, jalapeño, olive oil, water, cumin, salt, and pepper in a blender or food processor.
- 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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