Aji Verde (Spicy Peruvian Green Sauce)

Name: Aji Verde (Spicy Peruvian Green Sauce)
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: ½ cup mayonnaise; 2 cups lightly packed fresh cilantro, mostly leaves but small stems are ok (from 1 big bunch of cilantro or 1 ½ medium); 2 medium jalapeños, seeds and membranes removed but reserved, roughly chopped; 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped; ⅓ cup (1 ounce) grated Cotija or Parmesan cheese; 1 tablespoon lime juice; ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions

Prep:10min

Learn how to make the best aji verde sauce! Aji verde is spicy Peruvian green sauce, made with cilantro, jalapeños, and a little mayonnaise and Parmesan. It is utterly irresistible drizzled onto tacos and more! Recipe yields about 1 1/4 cups.

Updated at: Mon, 31 Mar 2025 01:14:03 GMT