Cilantro Lime Sauce

Fresh and delicious cilantro lime sauce that will have you craving tacos in no time at all!   
Cilantro lime sauce recipe
 

I love the fresh flavor of cilantro.

Fish tacos are always a favorite around here,

I was playing around in the kitchen to come up with a sauce with cilantro that doesn’t involve ingredients I don’t usually have on hand. (namely tomatillos, lots of green sauces call for tomatillos which I love, but this sauce uses items I already have on hand all the time)
 
Fish tacos are always a favorite, I often make them with shrimp or scallops.
 
I made this Cilantro Lime Sauce and enjoy it on so many things, like pasta, vegetables and well…
chicken, beef you name it,
this sauce is irresistible.
This sauce is great on TACOS
any kind of tacos…
 
Beef, Chicken, Fish, Shrimp, Scallop you name it this is a sauce that is perfect on them.
It’s really easy to whip up and lasts all week in the fridge so enjoy it all week long, if it lasts until then.
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Now, this sauce just doesn’t stop with tacos, it’s great over pasta or rice and is a great sauce to drizzle over some roasted or grilled vegetables.
 
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Luckily, I had the ingredients on hand and could whip up a batch really quick for lunch.
 
I had scallops in the freezer and quickly thawed them in cold water.
 
Minutes later this is what I had for lunch…
 
I grilled the scallops in my grill pan, heated corn tortillas, added shredded red cabbage and topped it off with the
Cilantro Lime Sauce, it was so delicious.
 
I was so glad I had enough scallops…I ate three tacos.
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How do I know this is my number 1 sauce?

It is my most requested sauce to make, time and again. My son says I should sell it, which is probably the biggest compliment I will ever get (he has always been a selective eater, can pick 1 piece of diced onion out of an entire meal, doesn’t like vegetables, salad dressing, or typically anything that isn’t a hamburger or meatball) But we all know fresh tastes way better than items you buy, due to preservatives and additives to make the shelf life longer or more stable. Want to know the sauce that comes in a close second, it’s my Lemon Wine Brown Butter Sauce.

What other options for this sauce are there?

If you’d like this sauce creamy, you can add an egg, or a 1/4 cup heavy cream, or an avocado. 

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I often make taco bowls for meal prep and have a post here with all the details at least 15 servings and believe me they’re so delicious they get devoured fast! I often place this sauce in 2oz plastic containers and add it to the meal prep containers, or to freeze for quick thawing and enjoying with so many meals. Makes a great sauce for pasta salad too.

 

Cilantro Lime Sauce

the perfect sauce for all Mexican food, corn, beef, pork, chicken, tacos, scallops, shrimp, fish, and more.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Condiment, sauce
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 1 .5 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch Cilantro about 3/4 cup chopped
  • 1 lime juiced
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 3 scallions chopped
  • 2 tablespoons canned diced green chilies or canned diced jalapenos if you like spicy foods.
  • 1/3-1/2 cup oil vegetable oil, avocado oil or use a very light olive oil add more oil as needed to get the consistency you want.
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 egg (optional) which I typically add all the time now

Instructions

  • You'll process the ingredients with an immersion blender, traditional blender, or food processor.
  • Add all ingredients together in a blender and drizzle in the oil until the sauce thickens and emulsifies.
  • I often add an egg to make the sauce thicker and creamier, it stays emulsified longer if know I won't be eating it all soon. It'll last 2 weeks in the fridge and freezes well too. Can be eaten room temp, hot, or cold. I prefer it cold usually.
 
 

13 Comments

  1. Have I told you that this is my favorite sauce for everything since you first posted it? I used it on pork, beef, shrimp, kabobs, burritos, tacos. I just LOVE IT!!! CAN"T GET ENOUGH OF IT!

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