Peruvian Green Sauce

Name: Peruvian Green Sauce
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 27 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 cup chopped red onion; 1/2 cup light Hellman’s mayonnaise (use compliant mayo for whole30); 2 tablespoons white vinegar; 4 teaspoons yellow mustard (Guldens); 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3 jalapeños (roughly chopped seeded but keeping the ribs (about 1 cup/3 oz)); 2 cups chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems (2 oz rinsed well); 3 medium cloves garlic (crushed through a press)

Peruvian green sauce also known as Aji Verde is a spicy bright green condiment typically found in any Peruvian restaurant.

⏱️ 10 min 🔪 Prep: 5 min 🔥 Cook: 5 min 📊 Easy 👁️ 25 views

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Ingredients

27 servings

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup light Hellman’s mayonnaise (use compliant mayo for whole30)
2 tablespoons white vinegar
4 teaspoons yellow mustard (Guldens)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 jalapeños (roughly chopped seeded but keeping the ribs (about 1 cup/3 oz))
2 cups chopped fresh cilantro leaves and stems (2 oz rinsed well)
3 medium cloves garlic (crushed through a press)

Steps

Saute the onion in a small skillet with 1 teaspoon of the oil until soft, 3 to 4 minutes.
Transfer to the blender then add the remaining oil, mayo, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper.
Then add the chopped jalapeno, cilantro and garlic and blend on high speed until the sauce is smooth and creamy, about 30 seconds.