Walnut 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, 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. The optional avocado addition is worth it if you want something thicker and creamier, turning a zippy drizzle into a luscious, spoonable sauce that clings beautifully to tacos, grilled proteins, or roasted vegetables. Store-bought green sauces can be a minefield of hidden additives and shared-facility warnings, but this one is made entirely from scratch with nothing you can't pronounce. You control every ingredient, so there's zero guesswork about what's actually in the bottle. Dial the heat up or down by adjusting the jalapeño, and tweak the consistency with a splash of water until it pours exactly the way you want it.
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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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