MSG Free Cilantro Mint Chutney
This vibrant green chutney is bright, herby, and punchy in all the right ways — the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste more alive. Fresh cilantro and mint do the heavy lifting here, backed by garlic, ginger, and a generous squeeze of lime for a flavor that's layered and bold without any artificial help. Coconut aminos step in to add that subtle savory depth you'd normally get from soy sauce, keeping the whole thing completely free of added glutamates. It blends up in under a minute and comes together with ingredients you can actually read on the label — no hidden additives, no flavor enhancers, just real food. The optional honey rounds out the acidity beautifully if you want a slightly mellower finish. Spoon it over grilled meats, stir it into yogurt, use it as a dipping sauce, or drizzle it on grain bowls — it's endlessly versatile. Make a jar at the start of the week and you'll find yourself reaching for it constantly.
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8 servings
- 2 cups fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves, loosely packed
- 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp water, plus more as needed
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt, or to taste
- 1 tsp honey (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cilantro, mint, garlic, ginger, lime juice, coconut aminos, and 2 tbsp water in a blender or food processor.
- 2
Blend on high, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula as needed, until the mixture is smooth and uniformly green with no large herb pieces remaining, about 30–45 seconds. Add water 1 tbsp at a time if the blender stalls or the chutney is too thick to blend smoothly.
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