Pork Free Cilantro Lime Sauce
Bright, herby, and just a little 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 under a minute of blending, delivering bold flavor with almost zero effort. The optional avocado addition is worth trying — it transforms the sauce into something thick, creamy, and almost luxurious without changing the prep at all. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of any pork-derived products, so there's no label-scanning or substitution stress involved. It's a completely plant-based, pantry-friendly sauce that works beautifully as a drizzle over tacos, a dip for roasted vegetables, or a marinade for grilled chicken or fish. The garlic and jalapeño give it a gentle kick, while the olive oil rounds everything out into something smooth and cohesive. Make a batch, keep it in the fridge, and watch it disappear faster than you expected.
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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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