Eggless 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. The optional avocado addition is worth it if you want something thicker and creamier, turning a drizzleable sauce into something closer to a dip or spread. Many store-bought green sauces sneak in mayonnaise or other binders to get that lush texture, but this one achieves it entirely through olive oil and ripe avocado — nothing more. It's naturally free of eggs at every step, so there's no substitution needed and no label-reading anxiety. Use it over tacos, grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, or grain bowls, and keep a jar in the fridge all week because it genuinely improves with a little time to let the flavors meld.
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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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