5 Minutes Easy Creamy Cilantro Sauce
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
125 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Tex-Mex
5 Minutes Easy Creamy Cilantro Sauce
Description
5 Minutes Easy Creamy Cilantro Sauce is made by blending fresh cilantro, garlic, jalapeño peppers, lime juice, and Greek yogurt until smooth. The addition of olive oil and optional vinegar creates a velvety texture and balanced acidity. Cumin powder provides a subtle earthiness that complements the fresh herbs and citrus. The resulting sauce is creamy yet bright, with a mild heat from the jalapeños and a refreshing herbal note from the cilantro stems.
This sauce can be stored in an airtight container refrigerated for up to a week and used to add flavor to salads, sandwiches, grilled chicken, or as a dip. Using tender cilantro stems alongside the leaves enhances the sauce's flavor significantly. The recipe recommends fresh ingredients for optimal taste and suggests parsley or basil as alternatives if one dislikes cilantro.
Ingredients
- 1 huge bunch cilantro 2 cups fully packed, with tender stem, fresh
- 4 cloves garlic
- 2 jalapeños
- ¼ cup lime juice
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder optional
- salt to taste, freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
- 1 tablespoon vinegar (optional)
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Add cilantro with tender stem, garlic cloves, jalapenos, salt, ground pepper, cumin powder, lime juice, and Greek yogurt into the blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Pour in vinegar (optional) and olive oil in slow streams. Continue to blend until it reaches a smooth and creamy sauce.
- Taste and adjust the season (salt and pepper) to taste.
- Transfer cilantro lime sauce into air tight glass jar. Store it in fridge for up to a week.
- Use it on salads, burgers, sandwiches, roasted chicken, grilled meat, or as a dip.
Notes
- Use fresh cilantro including tender stems for best flavor in the sauce.
- Store the sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- If you dislike cilantro, parsley or basil can be used as substitute herbs.
- Adjust salt, pepper, and optional vinegar to suit your taste preferences.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 125 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 125kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 9.2mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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