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Aji Verde (Spicy Peruvian Green Sauce)
Learn how to make the best aji verde sauce! Aji verde is spicy Peruvian green sauce, made with cilantro, jalapeños, and a little mayonnaise and Parmesan. It is utterly irresistible drizzled onto tacos and more! Recipe yields about 1 1/4 cups.
👥 1 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 10 min⏳ Prep: 10 min👤 Cookie and Kate📖 cookieandkate
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●blender
- ●food processor
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a food processor or blender, combine all of the ingredients. Blend until the cilantro has broken into very tiny pieces and the sauce is green and mostly smooth (no matter how long you blend it, it will still have some texture to it).
2
Taste, and adjust if necessary. This sauce is intentionally bold and spicy and I usually think it’s just right as written. However, if the flavor is too overwhelming, blend in 1 tablespoon of olive oil while running the food processor. If it’s not spicy enough, add some of the reserved jalapeño seeds and blend again. If it doesn’t have enough zip, add another tablespoon of lime juice and/or a pinch of salt.
lime juice1 tablespoon
3
Aji verde keeps well in the refrigerator, covered, for about 1 week.
Nutrition Facts
calories
94 calories
fat Content
9.6 g
serving Size
About 2 tablespoons
fiber Content
0.2 g
sugar Content
0.2 g
sodium Content
161.8 mg
protein Content
1.2 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
13.9 mg
carbohydrate Content
0.7 g
saturated Fat Content
1.3 g
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