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Jalapeño cilantro salsa

Mild and creamy jalapeño cilantro salsa recipe made with fresh jalapenos, cilantro, garlic, lime juice and olive oil.

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 cups of salsa (more or less depending on how much oil is used and size of hot peppers)
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: South American

Ingredients

  • 4-5 jalapeños seeded, deveined and cut in large chunks
  • 1 medium sized bunch of cilantro which is about a little over 1 cup of packed cilantro leaves
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • ½ to ¾ cup of olive oil or avocado oil (for a more neutral taste) adjust based on how thick you want the salsa
  • salt to taste

Instructions

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  1. Place all the ingredients in a mini food processor or blender, mix/blend until all the ingredients are completely crushed and the sauce is smooth. Make sure the sauce is blended well enough so that the olive oil is well mixed into the salsa.
  2. Use immediately or refrigerate until ready to use. The salsa is best if used the same day it’s prepared.

Notes

  • You can blend the ingredients in a mini food processor or in a blender; the consistency does come out smoother in a blender. However, sometimes it’s just easier to make it in the food processor. Regardless of which appliance you use it’s important to make sure that even after the all ingredients are crushed and blended, you still need to blend a little bit more to make sure that the olive oil is completely incorporated into the sauce.