Cashew Free Cilantro Lime Sauce

Total time10 min

Prep time10 min

Cook time0 min

4.9

(28)

Bright, herby, and punchy with heat, this blended green sauce is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste better. Fresh cilantro, lime juice, jalapeño, and a hit of cumin come together in the blender for a sauce that's vibrant and deeply flavorful without any fuss. The optional avocado addition is worth it — it transforms the texture into something thick, velvety, and almost luxurious while keeping the flavor clean and fresh. Many store-bought green sauces sneak in nut-based thickeners or creamy additions that can be a concern, but every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify. Olive oil carries the emulsion beautifully, so you get that rich, pourable consistency without relying on anything unexpected. It comes together in under a minute of blending, and the final taste-and-adjust step means you can dial up the lime or heat exactly to your liking. Drizzle it over tacos, grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, or grain bowls — honestly, it's hard to find something it doesn't improve.

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Ingredients

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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