Peruvian Green Sauce (Aji Verde Sauce)
Servings: 16
Calories: 66kcal
Peruvian Green Sauce (Aji Sauce) is our go-to sauce for anything and everything. We love this Peruvian Green Sauce Recipe on chicken, steak, grilled veggies, salad, and more. SO DARN GOOD. Aji Verde (Green Sauce) is loaded with jalapenos, basil, parmesan, ginger, honey, garlic, lime, and more!
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Ingredients
- 3 jalapenos – white ribs and seeds removed if more heat is desired, don’t remove the white ribs and seeds
- 1 tablespoon Aji Amarillo paste optional
- 1 ¼ cups fresh cilantro, tightly packed; longer stems removed and roughly chopped
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves tightly packed
- 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon ginger paste
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- Fresh juice from 1 lime juice
- 1 tablespoon canola oil **see note
- ½ cup real mayonnaise NOT Miracle Whip
- Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients except mayonnaise in a blender or food processor. **see note.
- Blend on HIGH until smooth..
- Add mayonnaise and blend until completely incorporated.
- Season to taste with salt & freshly ground black pepper.
- Transfer to jar or container with a tight fitting lid.
- Sauce will keep, refrigerated, up to one week.
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Notes
*Note: If using a food processor, process all ingredients except the oil & mayonnaise for several minutes until smooth. Then add the oil and mayonnaise and continue to process until homogenous. (I think a good blender or stick blender works best, but the sauce did come together using the food processor.)
Nutrition
Serving: 1tablespoon | Calories: 66kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 16mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 3.8mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.1mg