Chestnut 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, lime juice, jalapeño, and a hit of cumin come together in under a minute of blending — no cooking required, just clean, vibrant ingredients doing all the work. The optional avocado addition is worth it if you want something thicker and creamier, turning a drizzlable sauce into more of a lush, spoonable situation. Every ingredient here is straightforward and naturally free from tree nuts of any kind, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved. It's endlessly versatile — spoon it over grilled chicken or fish, use it as a taco topper, swirl it into grain bowls, or serve it as a dipping sauce alongside roasted vegetables. The garlic and jalapeño give it a gentle backbone of heat and depth that keeps it from tasting flat, while the olive oil smooths everything into a silky, cohesive pour. Make a batch, keep it in the fridge, and watch it disappear faster than you expected.
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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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