Creamy Green Sauce (made with cilantro)
This Creamy Green Sauce is bursting with bright and fresh flavors. Made with cilantro, jalapeño, plain greek yogurt, mayonnaise, olive oil and lime juice, it is blended to perfection.
In this post: everything you need to know about this creamy green sauce
- Tell Me About This Sauce
- All Different Types of Green Sauce
- Ingredients for This Recipe
- Green Sauce Recipe: FAQ’s
- Tips for Cooking with Kids
tell me about this sauce
Oh, hello. I am so glad you want to talk more about this sauce. Because I love it. I could literally drizzle it on anything and everything.
When my son, Will tasted and said “Wow! It is like a flavor explosion in your mouth – like a really delicious explosion.”
Think this sauce looks tasty, then you have to make this recipe!
all different types of green sauce
There is something about a green sauce that makes me weak in the knees. Dramatic much? Yes, a little bit, but I really do love a good green sauce.
Whether it is olive oil based, like a delicious chimichurri, or mayo-based, like this creamy green sauce, it is all delicious!
ingredients for this recipe
The ingredients in this sauce are super simple. But, the flavor is not simple. It is so flavorful, in fact, that after my son tasted it, he exclaimed “Oh my gosh! It’s like a flavor explosion in your mouth!”
Here are the ingredients for this green sauce:
- fresh cilantro
- plain Greek yogurt
- mayonnaise
- olive oil
- jalapeno
- garlic
- fresh lime juice
- salt
All you have to do is throw all those ingredients into the blender and blend away!
green sauce recipe: faq’s
I prefer a thinner sauce. How can I make this sauce more thin?
After you have followed the recipe and added all the ingredients, you can add water to thin out the sauce as much as desired. Just make sure to blend the creamy green sauce again after you add the water.
I don’t like cilantro – is there a substitute?
Well, first of all, I am sorry. I love cilantro so much, so it makes me sad when people have the gene that makes cilantro taste like soap. You could substitute parsley, basil or Thai Basil. Any of these herbs would give you a similar flavor profile to cilantro (sans soap)!
Tips for involving your kids
- Let them blend the creamy green sauce for you – what kid doesn’t like pushing buttons?
- Have them assist you with taste testing. You never know what sort of amazing sound byte you might get!
Creamy Green Sauce (made with cilantro)
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ jalapeno
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- ¾ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- In a blender, add all of the ingredients (except for the olive oil). Blend until smooth and creamy.1 cup fresh cilantro, ½ cup plain Greek yogurt, ½ cup mayonnaise, ½ jalapeno, 1 clove garlic, 1 tbsp lime juice, ¾ tsp salt
- Add the olive oil and blend again. If you would like a thinner sauce, you can add water.2 tbsp olive oil
