Ají Verde is a magical green sauce that goes well with any grilled good such as chicken, beef, and vegetables, or even as a dressing for a delicious grain bowl.
Course Sauce
Cuisine International, Peruvian
Keyword ají verde, ají verde sauce
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Servings 10servings
Calories 126kcal
Ingredients
2Jalapeños
1handful cilantro
2-3cloves garlic
3Tbspavocado oil
1.5Tbsplime juice
1/2cupmayonnaisepreferably homemade
1/4cupfreshly grated Parmesan
sea salt to taste*
Instructions
Add all ingredients but mayonnaise and Parmesan to a blender or a jar into which your immersion blender fits and blend on high until bright green and smooth.
Add mayonnaise and grated Parmesan and blend on low for only a few seconds. If you blend on high or for too long you risk your mayonnaise curdling.
Serve immediately or store in an air-tight container in the fridge.
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Notes
* my mayo and Parmesan were salty enough so I didn't add any salt. Make sure you try your sauce first before adding salt.