Description
Zhoug Sauce is a bold, fresh green sauce made with cilantro, jalapeños, garlic, warm spices, and olive oil. It’s quick to make and adds instant flavor to bowls, grilled meats, and veggies.
Ingredients
2 cups fresh cilantro, stems trimmed
2 large jalapeños or 4 small jalapeños, chopped, seeds removed and reserved
3 garlic cloves, chopped
3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 cup olive oil
Instructions
Add all ingredients except the olive oil to a food processor.
Pulse for about 15 seconds until finely chopped.
With the processor running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil.
Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds.
Taste and adjust salt or spice level using reserved jalapeño seeds if desired.
Notes
Start mild and add jalapeño seeds gradually to control the heat.
For a thinner sauce, add an extra tablespoon of olive oil.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Blended / No-Cook
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 0.2 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg