Zhoug (Spicy Cilantro Sauce)

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4.6

30 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Servings

    10 (makes just over 1/2 cup)

  • Calories

    103 kcal

  • Course

    Condiments

  • Cuisine

    Mediterranean

Zhoug (Spicy Cilantro Sauce)

This Middle Eastern hot sauce, with its spicy, warming, herbaceous and citrusy flavor, will bring everything–from simple scrambled eggs to a whole falafel spread–to new heights.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 6 Jalapeno peppers or hot green chiles, trimmed and sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled
  • kosher salt
  • 1 packed cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/2 packed cup fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground green cardamom
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 lemon juiced
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Instructions

  1. Chop the jalapeno and garlic. In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade, add the jalapeno, garlic and a pinch of salt. Pulse to coarsely chop.
  2. Add the seasonings. Now add the cilantro, parsley, cumin, coriander, and cardamom. Run the processor until a thick, cohesive paste forms.
  3. Finish. Transfer the cilantro paste to a bowl. Add the olive oil and lemon juice and stir to combine. Enjoy!

Notes

  • to browse quality Mediterranean ingredients including the
  • olive oil,
  • cumin
  • ,
  • coriander
  • , and
  • cardamom
  • used in this recipe.
  • Remove the jalapeños seeds for a milder version, or leave them in if you love heat.
  • Feel free to make this with just parsley.
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  • Adjust the spice level: Remove the jalapeños seeds for a milder version, or leave them in if you love heat.
  • Not a cilantro person? Feel free to make this with just parsley.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 103kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 1.9g (1%) Protein 0.3g (1%) Fat 10.9g (17%) Saturated Fat 1.5g (8%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2g Monounsaturated Fat 7.9g Sodium 1.1mg (0%) Potassium 43.7mg (1%) Fiber 0.6g (2%) Sugar 0.6g (1%) Vitamin A 112IU (2%) Vitamin C 16mg (18%) Calcium 7.2mg (1%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10(makes just over 1/2 cup)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 103 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 103kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 1.9g 1%
Protein 0.3g 1%
Fat 10.9g 17%
Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2g 7%
Monounsaturated Fat 7.9g 40%
Sodium 1.1mg 0%
Potassium 43.7mg 1%
Fiber 0.6g 2%
Sugar 0.6g 1%
Vitamin A 112IU 2%
Vitamin C 16mg 18%
Calcium 7.2mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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