Ginger 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 more alive. Fresh cilantro and lime juice form the backbone, while jalapeño brings a gentle kick and cumin adds just enough earthy warmth to round it all out. The optional avocado is worth trying — it transforms the sauce into something thick, creamy, and almost luxurious without changing the flavor profile. So many store-bought green sauces and marinades sneak in ginger as a background note, which makes a homemade version like this genuinely useful when you need to avoid it. Every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify, so there's no guesswork involved. Drizzle it over tacos, grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, or grain bowls, or use it as a dipping sauce — it's versatile enough to earn a permanent spot in your weekly rotation.
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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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