Tag: cilantro

Salsa Verde

I was at the Farmers’ market this morning and a seller had tomatillos. And cilantro. I had to go to a different vendor to get the Serrano peppers and garlic but it was a whole 20 feet away. Pictures soon....

Jalapeño Aioli

From scratch this time. The quick version is, well, quicker and lasts longer. Ingredients 1-2 jalapeño peppers, roasted 1 egg yolk Juice of 1/2 lime 1/4 cup packed cilantro leaves (optional) ~1-1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil Instructions Roast the peppers until blackened. Let rest in covered bowl 10...

Quick Jalapeño Aioli

Let’s be honest: Aioli is just a fancy word for flavored mayonnaise. This is a lot easier and lasts longer than the Real Jalapeño Aioli. Ingredients 3/4 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves (~1/2 bunch) 1-2 jalapeño peppers, membrane removed, chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled and rough...

Zhoug Sauce

Originally found this at Trader Joe’s, then started making my own. This Middle Eastern sauce is like a spicy cilantro pesto, great on sandwiches, great mixed into scrambled eggs, great as a dip. Ingredients 3 cups of cilantro leaves (2 large bunches) 1 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves (1...