This Peruvian Green Sauce, also known as aji verde sauce, is a delicious recipe that can be used on a whole host of dishes to add flavor and a nice pop of color. It’s creamy texture is everything and will inspire you to try it out on just about any dish that needs a little oomph of flavor.
The Best Peruvian Green Sauce Recipe
The next time you need an easy and fresh sauce recipe, look no further than this Peruvian sauce that’s jam packed with fresh ingredients that yields the best fresh flavor. We love this versatile condiment on our Peruvian Chicken, but feel free to get creative and serve this creamy sauce as a salad dressing or dipping sauce.
What You Will Need
- cilantro – One of our favorite green herbs that helps this sauce get that amazing green color.
- jalapeño peppers – Some people prefer to use a Peruvian pepper here, but since they can be hard to find, we went with one that tends to be available at your grocery store.
- green onion – Adds a subtle warmth.
- lime – A bit of citrus to help even out all the other bold flavors. You could always sub with lemon juice if you’re in a pinch.
- plain Greek yogurt & mayo – Together these two make this sauce the creamiest!
- rice vinegar – Has a sweet and mild flavor.
- olive oil – Just a bit to help everything blend together.
- kosher salt & ground black pepper – Don’t forget the OG seasonings!
What Is Peruvian Food
Nope, that’s not a dumb question. Peruvian Food comes from Peru, but has been inspired by international flavors over the years. And because Peru has such a diverse climate, their dishes include some of the freshest flavors around, ranging from sweet to spicy to savory.
How To Make Peruvian Green Sauce
Start by prepping and measuring all of your key ingredients and getting out your food processor.
Next, place everything into your food processor and blend until smooth. Now give it a little taste and adjust the salt, jalapeño, or lime as need be. If you’re going for a more spicy Peruvian green sauce, blend in more of the jalapeño membrane and seeds.
Serve this green Peruvian sauce over our Peruvian Chicken or on your favorite Peruvian cuisine.
Recipe FAQs
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. For longer storage, you can also freeze this sauce in a freezer safe container for 2-3 months
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Peruvian Green Sauce
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Counter Top
- Cuisine: Peruvian-Inspired
Description
The perfect, smoothest Peruvian Green Sauce that is amazing on some grilled chicken or steak with some rice!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1–2 jalapenos, remove seeds and membrane
- 1–2 garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 green onions, sliced
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, more to taste
- pinch of ground black pepper
Instructions
- Blend: Add ingredients to a high-powered blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
- Taste: Taste and add additional salt, jalapeno or lime juice – as desired.
- Serve: Serve with some Peruvian Chicken or Grilled Steak!
Notes
- Make it Spicy: feel free to leave in the seeds + membrane of the jalapeno to amp up the spice!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 Tbs
- Calories: 96
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 88 mg
- Fat: 9.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 3.5 g
- Protein: 1.2 g
- Cholesterol: 4 mg
Kayla says
Absolutely delicious! I made this with the Peruvian chicken. The sauce is super fresh and flavorful. Can’t wait to try it out on other things!
Erin says
Glad you enjoyed it, Kayla!