Turmeric 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. The optional avocado addition transforms it from a thin, drizzleable sauce into something thick and creamy that clings beautifully to tacos, grilled proteins, or roasted vegetables. Many store-bought green sauces and spice blends sneak in golden-hued anti-inflammatory spices that can be hard to spot on a label, but every ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify at a glance. The jalapeño brings a clean, fresh heat rather than a smoky or earthy warmth, so the flavor stays vivid and citrus-forward. A quick taste at the end lets you dial in the lime, salt, and consistency exactly to your liking, which means this sauce is endlessly adaptable to whatever you're serving it alongside.
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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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