Zhoug (Spicy Cilantro Sauce)
User Reviews
4.6
20 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Servings
10 (makes just over 1/2 cup)
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Calories
103 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Mediterranean
Zhoug (Spicy Cilantro Sauce)
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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
- 6 jalapeno pepper or hot green chiles, trimmed and sliced
- 2 garlic peeled, cloves
- kosher salt
- 1 cilantro fresh leaves, packed cup
- 1/2 parsley packed cup, fresh
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin ground
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon green cardamom ground
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lemon juiced
Instructions
- 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.
- Add the seasonings. Now add the cilantro, parsley, cumin, coriander, and cardamom. Run the processor until a thick, cohesive paste forms.
- 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.
- Shop this recipe: Visit our shop to browse quality Mediterranean ingredients including the olive oil, cumin, coriander, and cardamom used in this recipe.
- 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
(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%)
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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Overall Rating
4.6
20 reviews
Excellent
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