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Coconut Verde Sauce
Dana Ketter

Coconut Verde Sauce

A Paleo-friendly, creamy delicious add to salads, pastas, wraps and more.
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Prep Time 4 minutes
Total Time 4 minutes
Servings: 7 people
Course: Main Course, Salad, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 91
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz Coconut Milk, canned (1/2 a can, the thickest part)
  • 1 Serrano Pepper, seeded Optional - use 1/2 tbsp of Trader Joe's South African Smoked Pepper Grinder instead
  • ⅓ bunch cilantro (1/2 cup packed with stems)
  • 1 Lime Juiced
  • 1 tsp Minced Garlic
  • ½ tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Equipment

  • knife, cutting board, food processor or trusty blender

Method
 

  1. Wash and trim the ends of the stems off the cilantro, break it into 2-4" pieces and add it to the food processor. Wash and de-seed the pepper, removing the top.
    Add this to the food processor along with remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth.

Notes

WHOLE RECIPE:
Total Calories: 546 kcal . Total Cost - $1.60  .  Grade - A  . *Monthly Cost - $406
Programming Notes:
*This refers to the monthly grocery bill if TWO PEOPLE ate cumulatively 4,000 Calories per day, and only ate this meal all month long. If you're running calculations for one person, divide "monthly cost" in half.