Almost every culture eats some kind of green sauce made from fresh herbs.
This one uses the flavors of Southeast Asia, but it’s just as tasty on tacos and almost anything. A blender makes it smoother, but the coarse texture you’ll get using a food processor has its appeal, too.
What You'll Need
Ingredients
For the shopping list
- 1/3 cup of fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons of sugar
- 1 bunch of cilantro, including the stems
- 1/2 cup of lightly packed mint leaves
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
- 1 inch fresh ginger, coarsely chopped
- 1 jalapeño, sliced crosswise into 3-4 pieces
Equipment
From the kitchen
- 1 Small Bowl
- 1 Food Processor
- Measuring Cups
- Measuring Spoons
Roast ‘Em if Ya Got 'Em (Sauce 'Em, Too)
Roasting a bunch of vegetables makes a dinner party easy, but the real hosting superpower is serving them alongside a trio of sauces. Stir a few pantry items together for one, open a bottle for another, and throw some herbs and other stuff in the food processor for the third.
What you'll have to do
Step 1
Combine 1/3 cup lime juice and 2 teaspoons sugar in a small bowl and stir until the sugar has completely dissolved.
Step 2
Combine the cilantro, mint, green onions, 1/3 cup olive oil, 3 tablespoons fish sauce, garlic, ginger and jalapeño in a food processor or blender. Pulse until mostly smooth but still speckled with the green herbs, then taste and season with more fish sauce if you like.
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