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stirring the thick cilantro garlic sauce with a spoon

Garlic cilantro sauce

Meenakshi
This garlic cilantro sauce is super creamy, luscious, fresh, and fragrant. This is a vegan version of the conventional Pollo Tropical type cilantro garlic sauce, but way fresher and aromatic due to the mint leaves. It tastes creamy and smooth (due to the vegan mayo), tangy and refreshing ( fresh cilantro lime combination and mint leaves), and garlicky with a hint of spice (due to the chili powder).
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Sauce and dips, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 87 kcal

Equipment

  • A food processor

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cup vegan mayonnaise
  • ⅓ cup vegan yogurt
  • 1 cup cilantro leaves (packed tightly)
  • ⅓ cup mint leaves
  • 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon crushed black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder optional

Instructions
 

  • Start by removing the stems from the cilantro and mint leaves. Wash and dry them by pressing in between paper towels.
  • Into a food processor, add the cilantro and mint leaves followed by the vegan mayo, yogurt spices, and lime juice. Pulse or blend everything until a smooth and creamy cilantro garlic sauce is obtained.

Notes

  • Wash and dry the mint and cilantro leaves before adding them to the food processor. The water in the leaves can make the sauce runny instead of thick.
  •  Remove the stems of the mint and garlic and retain only leaves. You can chop the leaves before adding them to the blender if you want.
  • Use high-fat vegan yogurt that is thick and not those thin runny ones.
  • If you are using fresh garlic, let the chopped garlic rest in the lime juice for a few minutes to get rid of the sharp raw garlicky taste.
  • Increase or decrease the quantity of lime juice as per your taste and preference.
  •  You can add more spices and condiments to this vegan cilantro garlic sauce to make it your own.
  •  If you are not making this recipe vegan and using dairy yogurt, add it at the end when everything else has already blended to perfection. Sometimes dairy yogurt starts to curdle on churning in a food processor. So, it is advisable to add the yogurt in the last and give it a quick pulse to blend with the rest of the ingredients.

Nutrition facts

table of nutritional information about the garlic cilantro sauce

Nutrition

Calories: 87kcal
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