Our favorite “Green” Sauce
Cilantro Verde Sauce, or more popularly called Green Sauce, is the most used sauce in our house! We always have a jar in the refrigerator, and I have to replenish it at least once a week because it goes super fast. It’s easy to make, easy to store, and so versatile you can drizzle it over just about anything from salads to burritos to tacos to nachos. We are constantly dipping tortilla chips into it!
Ingredients in this Recipe
salsa verde – we use Herdez green salsa verde Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix (1 packet) bunch fresh cilantro – washed, stems removed, and chopped sour cream – you can use regular, light, or a dairy free mayonnaise – we prefer Best Foods or Hellmans Mayo minced garlic fresh lime – juiced cumin
Suggestions for Cilantro Verde Sauce
This sauce can be served warm or cold! Warm it up and smother it over burritos, or cold as a sauce over tacos or as a chip dip. Pile a plate high with greens and veggies and drizzle over them for a spicy sweet salad. Add grilled chicken for extra protein. Cilantro Verde Sauce is delicious over fish, shrimp, steak or chicken. For a lightened up our version from the original, use Greek yogurt and light sour cream in place of the mayonnaise and sour cream. Cilantro gives this dressing a beautiful deep green color and vivid flavor but doesn’t add any spice, so don’t worry about this sauce being too spicy. For some heat, add a dash or two of Tabasco sauce or sriracha. Not a fan of cilantro? You can substitute flat leaf Italian parsley or fresh basil for the cilantro. The sauce will have the same gorgeous green color but will taste completely different. To store, keep in a tightly-sealed container in the refrigerator. It’ll stay nice and fresh for over a week. If you don’t have a great blender, a food processor works as well.
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