Name: Aji Verde Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: ½ cup mayonnaise; 2 cups fresh cilantro; 2 medium jalapeños; 2 garlic cloves; ⅓ cup Cotija; 1 tbsp lime juice; ¼ tsp fine sea salt

How To Make Aji Verde

Try your hand on this Peruvian spicy green sauce! Our aji verde makes the perfect sauce for tacos, meats, and many more tasteful meals.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

½cupmayonnaise
2 cupsfresh cilantrolightly packed
2medium jalapeñosseeds and membranes removed but reserved, roughly chopped
2garlic clovesroughly chopped
⅓cupCotijaor Parmesan cheese, grated
1tbsplime juice
¼tspfine sea salt

Instructions

In a food processor or blender, combine the mayonnaise, cilantro, jalapenos, garlic, cotija, lime juice, and sea salt.
Blend until the cilantro has broken into very tiny pieces and the sauce is green and mostly smooth.
Serve on desired meals, and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

If the flavor is too overwhelming, blend in 1 tablespoon of olive oil while running the food processor. If it’s not spicy enough, add some of the reserved jalapeño seeds and blend again. For a more tangy sauce, add another tablespoon of lime juice and/or a pinch of salt.