Description
This 5 Minute Magic Green Sauce is incredibly versatile and packed with fresh flavors. Creamy avocado, vibrant parsley and cilantro, zesty lime, and a hint of heat from jalapeno come together to create a sauce that’s perfect as a dip, spread, dressing, or marinade.
Ingredients
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For the Green Sauce:
- 1 avocado
- 1 cup packed parsley and cilantro leaves (combined)
- 1 jalapeno, ribs and seeds removed
- 2 cloves garlic
- juice of one lime (or two – get lots of limey goodness in there!)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup pistachios (you can sub other nuts – see FAQs)
Instructions
- Pulse all ingredients – except pistachios – in a food processor until incorporated. Combine avocado, parsley, cilantro, jalapeno, garlic, lime juice, water, olive oil, and salt in a food processor.
- Add pistachios and pulse until mostly smooth (depends on what consistency you want). Incorporate pistachios into the mixture until desired texture is achieved.
- Serve as a dip, spread, or sauce — or add additional water or oil to thin the sauce for use as a dressing or a marinade.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
