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Creamiest Cilantro Jalapeño Sauce Recipe

This Jalapeño Cilantro Sauce is dangerously good. It’s creamy, garlicky, and bright with lime. It's the kind of sauce that ends up on everything before you realize you’ve eaten half the batch.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings: 6 servings (about 1 cup)
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Calories: 101
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup low fat mayonnaise
  • ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 2-3 garlic cloves
  • 1 jalapeño deseeded for less heat
  • juice of 1-2 limes
  • bunch of cilantro
  • salt to taste
  • Olive oil as needed to thin it out

Method
 

  1. For a milder heat, deseed the jalapeño and remove the white pith inside.
  2. Add all ingredients into a food processor or blender.
  3. Blend until smooth. Taste test for acid and salt. If it needs a little more tanginess, add some more lime. If it needs more salt, add a pinch more and blend. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 101kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 744mgPotassium: 44mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 69IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 0.1mg

Notes

  • Adjust the spice: I always remove the seeds from the jalapeño before adding it to the food processor. You can keep the seeds or just keep some, depending on how spicy you want it. If you keep all the seeds, it will be pretty spicy!
  • Taste as you go: This is important for the best creamy cilantro jalapeño sauce! Blend, taste, and tweak however you lie it. Use more lime for brightness, more salt for balance, or more mayo if you want it creamier.
  • Use fresh cilantro: Limp herbs won’t blend as smoothly or taste as vibrant.
  • Make it ahead: The flavor gets even better after a few hours in the fridge, so it’s great for meal prep.
  • Storage tip: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one week.

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