Pecan Free Cilantro Lime Sauce
Bright, herby, and punchy with heat, this cilantro lime sauce is the kind of condiment that makes everything on the plate taste more alive. Fresh cilantro, jalapeño, garlic, and a generous squeeze of lime come together in the blender in under a minute, creating a vibrantly green sauce with real depth from a touch of cumin. The optional avocado addition is worth trying — it blends in seamlessly and gives the sauce a luscious, creamy body without dulling any of that citrusy brightness. Many store-bought green sauces sneak in unexpected add-ins, so blending your own from scratch means you know exactly what's going in the jar. The recipe is naturally free from tree nuts of any kind, relying entirely on olive oil for its richness, so there's zero guesswork about hidden ingredients. Drizzle it over tacos, grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, or grain bowls — honestly, it's hard to find something it doesn't improve.
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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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