This cilantro jalapeño sauce tastes bright and fresh with just the right amount of spiciness. A touch of sour cream blended in gives this simple sauce the perfect creamy texture while balancing the spice level to perfection.
For another super simple quick sauce, try my Avocado Crema.
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This sauce rocks! It's so darn delicious and works on so many dishes. If you only learn to make one sauce this season, this is the one you will get the most mileage from. I make a big enough batch for the entire week because I put it on everything. It's the perfect zippy drizzle over eggs or on top of a thick slice of NY strip. As a dipping sauce, it elevates a roast chicken to the heavens and even makes vegetables exciting and tasty to the most stubborn kid in your family.
You'll Love this Recipe
- The most versatile sauce you will ever make. Goes on everything from fried eggs, grain bowls, steak, fish and chicken, etc, etc, the list goes on
- Very fast and very easy. This sauce comes together in under 5 minutes
- Impress your guests. Seriously…everyone will be asking you for the recipe. This sauce packs so much happy flavor that everyone will think you are in cooking classes.
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Ingredients and Helpful Substitution Tips
Detailed measurements and ingredients can be found within the recipe card at the end of this post.
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 jalapeño
- Juice of 1 lime
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup sour cream (or ¼ sour cream/ ¼ yogurt)
Tools
How to Make This Recipe
- Blend all ingredients until smooth.
Expert tips
- Make more than you need for single serving. Prepare a small batch to have for the week. You're gonna find yourself drizzling this on roast chicken, dipping your steak and potatoes in it, and dredging your morning eggs across this creamy green goodness.
Storage, Reheating, and Freezing Instructions
- STORAGE -Store refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- FREEZING – Not recommended.
Abra's Nutrition Tips!
Dietary Modifications
- Gluten-Free –
- Vegetarian –
- Vegan –
- Low Fodmap
- Whole 30 –
- Paleo –
- Keto –
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Cilantro Jalepeno Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 medium jalapeno seeds removed
- 1 lime juiced
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream or ¼ sour cream/ ¼ yogurt
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients until smooth. Adjust salt to taste
- Transfer to an air-tight container to store for up to 1 week.
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