Servings: 1 cup
Cilantro Sauce Recipe
Cilantro sauce is a quick and easy recipe that will brighten tacos and fajitas as well as any protein you're serving. Use it as a dip, too!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 bunch cilantro leaves and stems
- 1/3 cup avocado oil*
- 4 cloves garlic roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
- 1 lime juiced and zested
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Trim any brown ends from the cilantro and remove any wilted leaves.
- Add the cilantro, avocado oil, garlic, salt, lime juice and zest and water to a large food processor. Pulse until a coarse sauce forms, scraping down the sides of the bowl between pulses.
- Chill until ready to use.
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Notes
live oil can be used in place of avocado oil.
For spicy cilantro sauce, add 1/2 of a seeded and roughly chopped jalapeno.
For spicy cilantro sauce, add 1/2 of a seeded and roughly chopped jalapeno.
Nutrition
Calories: 681kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 73g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g, Monounsaturated Fat: 51g, Sodium: 2331mg, Potassium: 127mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 170IU, Vitamin C: 24mg, Calcium: 47mg, Iron: 1mg