Description
This Peruvian Green Sauce (Aji Verde) is creamy, bright, and just the right amount of spicy. Made in minutes with fresh cilantro, lime, garlic, and peppers, it’s the perfect restaurant-style sauce for chicken, fries, sandwiches, and bowls. Easy to customize, bold in flavor, and dangerously addictive.
Ingredients
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1 cup fresh cilantro leaves (with tender stems only)
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1 jalapeño or serrano pepper, seeded for mild heat
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2 cloves garlic
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½ cup mayonnaise (or Greek yogurt / vegan mayo)
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2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
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¼ teaspoon salt, or to taste
Instructions
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Add the mayonnaise to a blender first.
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Add garlic, lime juice, salt, and pepper.
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Add cilantro on top (this keeps the flavor fresh).
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Blend until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed.
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Taste and adjust with more salt, lime, or creaminess if desired.
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Serve immediately or chill briefly to let flavors settle.
Notes
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For milder sauce, remove all pepper seeds and add extra mayo.
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For spicier sauce, keep some seeds or use serrano peppers.
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Avoid over-blending to prevent bitterness.
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Sauce thickens slightly after chilling.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: Peruvian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg