Cilantro Lime Taco Sauce

Cilantro Lime Taco Sauce

This vivid green sauce has the kind of limey bite that wakes up a taco. Jalapeño gives it a gentle push of heat without drowning out the fresh cilantro.

Butter Club Notes

This is one of those sauces that almost guarantees tacos are happening for dinner. It's bright, fresh, a little spicy, and has enough acidity to wake up just about anything you drizzle it on. I usually make a batch and keep it in the refrigerator because it ends up on way more than tacos. Burrito bowls, roasted vegetables, grilled tofu, breakfast potatoes...it's one of those sauces you'll keep reaching for.

How to Make Cilantro Lime Taco Sauce

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Cilantro Lime Taco Sauce: Prepare the Ingredients
01

Prepare the Ingredients:

Roughly chop the cilantro and vegetables.

Cilantro Lime Taco Sauce: Blend the Base
02

Blend the Base:

Blend the cilantro, lime juice, vinegar, agave, jalapeños, shallots, garlic, and salt until smooth.

Cilantro Lime Taco Sauce: Emulsify the Sauce
03

Emulsify the Sauce:

Slowly drizzle in the oil while blending until creamy.

04

Chill and Serve:

Refrigerate before serving for the best flavor.

Cilantro Lime Taco Sauce

Cilantro Lime Taco Sauce

This vivid green sauce has the kind of limey bite that wakes up a taco. Jalapeño gives it a gentle push of heat without drowning out the fresh cilantro.

By Alex Stone

Prep15 minCook0 minTotal45 MINUTESDifficultyEasy
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Ingredients

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Instructions

Instructions

  1. 2 cups cilantro, 2 jalapeños, ½ shallot, 4 cloves garlic
  2. 2 cups cilantro, ¾ cup lime juice, ¼ cup rice wine vinegar, 1 tbsp agave, 2 jalapeños, ½ shallot, 4 cloves garlic, 1 tsp kosher salt
  3. ½ cup avocado oil

Nutrition (Approximate Per Serving)

Yield

About 3 cups sauce — Serving size: 2 tablespoons

Calories
62
Carbohydrates
2 g
Protein
0 g
Fat
7 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1 g
Monounsaturated Fat
5 g
Cholesterol
0 mg
Sodium
102 mg
Potassium
38 mg
Fiber
0 g
Total Sugars
1 g
Vitamin A
248 IU
Vitamin C
6 mg
Calcium
8 mg
Iron
0.2 mg

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