Green Sauce
Author:A multi-purpose super fresh but robust, herby, citrusy, spicy Green Sauce that has the power to make everything better and is made in a food processor in minutes. Keep a jar in the fridge and you are seconds away from amping up any meal!
Ingredients
- 2½ packed cups (75 grams or about 2 bunches) fresh soft herbs like parsley, cilantro, mint, basil, dill , let at least 50% be parsley and/or cilantro then bulk it out with the rest (or just use all parsley and cilantro)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic
- ½ cup (75 grams) cashew nuts , or walnuts, almonds, pistachios, pumpkin or sunflower seeds
- 1 small serrano chili pepper , or 1 jalapeno (use just half to start if you are worried about the heat then add more to taste)
- 1½ tablespoons white miso , OPTIONAL - you can omit if you don't have it or tahini or cashew butter work well instead
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil , add more in place of the water for a richer, oilier sauce - omit for oil-free
- 4 to 6 tablespoons water
- ¼ cup (60 grams) capers
- fine sea salt , to taste (I use about ½ teaspoon)
- freshly ground black pepper , to taste (I use about ½ teaspoon)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add everything, except the capers, and only half of the water to a food processor and process to the kind of texture you want. You can serve this sauce smooth or chunky. To keep it chunkier it's better to pulse the food processor rather than run it on full power. If you want it really, really smooth then you could use a high powered blender instead.
- Add the remaining water gradually, pulsing in between additions until you get the thickness you want.
- Add the capers and pulse again a few times to break them up into small pieces. Little chunks of them are nice so don't obliterate them.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste. Go easy on the salt and taste as you go because the capers are quite salty. It's best to stir it in unless you don't mind the sauce getting blended a bit more.
- Decant into a jar and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
NUTRITION
Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 669mg | Potassium: 241mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1614IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 3mg
