Chestnut Free Herb & Citrus Mojo Verde
This vibrant green sauce is everything you want in a finishing drizzle — herby, garlicky, and lit up with fresh lime and a whisper of ginger. Cilantro and flat-leaf parsley form the backbone, blended with garlic, apple cider vinegar, and a generous pour of extra-virgin olive oil until the whole thing turns silky, bright, and pourable. The technique is simple: a few pulses to rough-chop the herbs, then a slow stream of olive oil with the blender running to bring it all together into something that looks and tastes like it came from a serious kitchen. It comes together in minutes and keeps in the fridge for up to four days, which means you can make a batch on Sunday and reach for it all week. Spoon it over grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, fish tacos, or anything that needs a jolt of freshness. Because every ingredient is whole and straightforward — fresh herbs, citrus, garlic, oil — there's zero guesswork about what's in it, which is exactly the kind of clarity you want when navigating specific dietary needs. Adjust the salt and lime at the end to taste, and it will be perfectly balanced every single time.
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6 servings
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
- ½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp lime zest (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cilantro, parsley, garlic, lime juice, apple cider vinegar, salt, ground ginger, and lime zest (if using) in a blender or food processor. Pulse 6–8 times until the herbs and garlic are roughly chopped and the mixture begins to come together.
- 2
With the machine running on low, stream in the olive oil in a slow, steady pour until the sauce is smooth and bright green with a slightly loose, pourable consistency — about 30 seconds. Stop and scrape down the sides once if needed.
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