Peruvian-Style Green Sauce Recipe

• servings: 4 servings
• total time: 1 hour 35 minutes

Ingredients

For the Sauce:

3 whole jalapeño chiles, roughly chopped (see note)

1 tablespoon (15ml) ají amarillo pepper paste (see note)

1 cup fresh cilantro leaves (1 ounce; 28g)

2 medium cloves garlic

1/2 cup (120ml) mayonnaise

1/4 cup (60ml) sour cream

2 teaspoons (10ml) fresh juice from 1 lime

1 teaspoon (5ml) distilled white vinegar

2 tablespoons (30ml) extra-virgin olive oil

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

For the Sauce: Combine jalapeños, ají amarillo (if using), cilantro, garlic, mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, and vinegar in the jar of a blender. Blend on high speed, scraping down sides as necessary, until smooth. With blender running, slowly drizzle in olive oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sauce will be quite loose at this point, but will thicken as it sits. Transfer to a sealed container and refrigerate until ready to use.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: Serves 4
• Calories: 1094 kcal
• Total Fat: 91 g
• Saturated Fat: 21 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 310 mg
• Sodium: 1731 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 2 g
• Protein: 60 g