Honey 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 a blender and a handful of real ingredients. Many store-bought green sauces sneak in sweeteners to balance the acidity, but this one relies entirely on ripe avocado (if you choose to add it) and good olive oil for richness and body. The result is a sauce that's naturally balanced without any added sweetness — tangy, a little spicy, and deeply savory all at once. Drizzle it over tacos, grilled proteins, roasted vegetables, or grain bowls, and it pulls the whole plate together instantly. The optional avocado addition transforms it from a thin, pourable drizzle into something thick and creamy that works beautifully as a dip or spread too. It's the kind of versatile, crowd-pleasing sauce you'll want to keep in your fridge all week.
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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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