Avocado-Lime Sauce Vierge
A fresh and vibrant sauce combining creamy avocado, citrus, herbs, and olive oil. Perfect as a condiment for fish, meat, or vegetables, this sauce brings together Mexican and French influences.
4 servings
12 min
Ingredients
- •½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- •½ medium avocado
- •1 whole jalapeño
- •1 clove garlic
- •1 teaspoon shallot
- •2 whole limes
- •2 tablespoons fresh basil
- •to taste salt and pepper
- •1 tablespoon fresh cilantro
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Combine oil, avocado, jalapeño, garlic, and shallot in a medium bowl. Squeeze limes into avocado mixture. Using a spoon, scrape pulp out of limes into mixture. Stir to combine. DO AHEAD: Sauce can be made 4 days ahead. Press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto surface of sauce. Cover and chill. Bring sauce to room temperature before continuing.
10 min
- 2.
Stir basil and cilantro into sauce just before serving. Season with salt and pepper.
2 min
