Fish Free Cilantro Lime Sauce
Bright, herby, and just a little bit spicy, 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 in under a minute, producing something that's punchy and vibrant without any fuss. The optional avocado addition is worth mentioning — it transforms the sauce into something thicker and creamier, almost like a looser guacamole that pours. Many store-bought green sauces sneak in unexpected ingredients, so blending your own from scratch means you know exactly what's in the bottle. Drizzle it over tacos, grilled vegetables, rice bowls, or roasted chicken, and it's equally at home as a dipping sauce for warm tortillas. The balance of acid from the lime and richness from the olive oil keeps it from tasting one-dimensional, and the garlic gives it just enough backbone to hold its own against bold mains.
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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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