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Just finished making this sauce. It’s amazing. Incredible. You were right – it will go on…anything. I’ll make it again & again. Yum!!
Steph
Magic Green Sauce? Made with all green foods // whipped up in five minutes // eaten every day for the rest of my life.
I’ve been just WAITING for the right time to share this sauce, and by waiting I do definitely mean hoarding.
Friends, readers, good sauce loving people of the world: let me introduce you to 5 Minute Magic Green Sauce.
Here’s What We’re Talking About
Loaded with avocados, garlic, parsley, cilantro, olive oil, jalapeño, lime juice, salt, and pistachios, it might be my favorite sauce (read: dressing, marinade, dip, spread) I’ve made ever ever ever. It’s reminiscent of guacamole just because of the avocado-cilantro-lime thing, but the parsley, the pistachios, and the olive oil keep it from being decidedly Mexican in flavor and make it compatible with, I mean, literally, everything. Salads, chicken, chips and crackers, sandwiches, dipping vegetables, you name it.
This Sauce Goes with Seriously Everything
This Magic Green Sauce is adaptable, quick, extremely yummy, and generally the love of my life. It can be anything: dressing, sauce, spread, dip, marinade –> you name it. It’s going on everything I eat this week, from salads to quesadillas to just straight up chips and crackers. It has me licking out every last corner of my food processor and then telling people about it on the internet.
Time out for a second. I recently did a reader survey (check it here if you didn’t get a chance to say your piece) and one or more of the comments I got on the Least Favorite Things About Pinch of Yum section was something like this: you make it sound like everything you make is your favorite thing.
Friends, I hate to be predictable, but I’d like take this moment to say that THIS SAUCE RIGHT HERE is my favorite thing.
Even if it means telling the truth about all my favorites, I have to talk-type honestly about The Food Feelings. ♡
P.S. I recently published a riff on this sauce with this Cilantro Pesto! Also goes great with everything, and is more of a spreadable sauce.
To anyone who was concerned about my too many favorite things, your concerns are valid. I can almost promise you that I will probably have another **FAVORITE** thing starting in, like, two seconds when I do my next recipe post, but that’s kind of my job, right? To find all the food favorites and share them, like this one, which currently tops the list for the Recipes I Actually Make More Than Twice category.
I’ve already made this sauce an inappropriate number of times since it first came to life last week and I am not even going to tell you how many full mason jars I have of this in my fridge right now from a Magic Green Sauce Snapchat session frenzy with an excited Sage yesterday (okay fine 3).
Which reminds me, how surprisingly fun is SnapChat?! I was once a hater, so if you’re grumbling under your breath right now, I get it. I do get it.
But get over it and come hang out with me and all the preteens! If nothing else, FOR SAGE.
If you are following me on the SnapWorldUniverse (search pinchofyum!) let me just say, you are so kind and patient. I have zero percent of a clue what I’m doing and yet somehow it feels okay and maybe even fun to do these dorky, unpolished little videos of food and life and Sage and share them with my SnapFriends. <— Is that the right way to say that? I’m almost 29 which is almost 30, okay? Just let me be old.
A few of you have even snapped ME pictures of your Pinch of Yum dinners and/or recipe questions. Like, sent them directly to me. And I might have squealed and run into the next room and told Bjork about it in detail because social media makes me cray like that.
Okay, that sauce tho!
Coming atcha like a dark horse:
And just like that, you have yourself an Everything Sauce.
A 5 Minute Magic Green Sauce that can be a dressing for your favorite salad or a sauce for your chicken or a rockin’ chip dip for that party you’re hosting tonight with you, yourself, and your sweats in front of the TV. Oh my word, you’re doing one of those, too? WE’RE TWINS.
A Totally Vegan Sauce
It’s totally by accident that this magic green sauce is vegan (!!), but I’d say that’s a pretty happy accident.
All plants. All green. All the best tangy lime flavor with the creamy avocado and the punchy garlic and the textured herbs and nuts and, obviously, a hit of salt…
Ahhhh.
And all’s right in the world.
How To Make Magic Green Sauce (Video)
5 Minute Magic Green Sauce
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: makes about 2 cups (8 servings) – serving size 1/4 cup 1x
Description
5 Minute Magic Green Sauce – SO AWESOME. Totally vegan and made with easy ingredients like avocado, olive oil, cilantro, lime, garlic, and parsley!
Ingredients
- 1 avocado
- 1 cup packed parsley and cilantro leaves (combined)
- 1 jalapeno, ribs and seeds removed
- 2 cloves garlic
- juice of one lime (or two – get lots of limey goodness in there!)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup pistachios (you can sub other nuts – see FAQs)
Instructions
- Pulse all ingredients – except pistachios – in a food processor until incorporated.
- Add pistachios and pulse until mostly smooth (depends on what consistency you want).
- Serve as a dip, spread, or sauce — or add additional water or oil to thin the sauce for use as a dressing or a marinade.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Blend
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: green sauce, avocado sauce, pistachio sauce
Magic Green Sauce: FAQs
I did make this with other types of nuts like walnuts and almonds and it worked just fine, but the taste wasn’t as good IMHO. If you can find shelled pistachios, it’s worth the splurge!
Give it a whirl with sunflower seeds!
You could use more parsley or even sub fresh basil. It’ll just give the sauce a little bit of a different, albeit still delicious, flavor!
Pile This Green Goodness On Top Of These Faves
- Spicy Falafel and Roasted Veggie Naan-wich
- Arepas with Carnitas and Sweet Potato
- Roasted Vegetable Bowls with Green Tahini
- Chipotle Quinoa Burgers
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I made this sauce with Graza Drizzle olive oil and it came out really bitter. Then I learned olive oil in the food processor breaks down too much and ruins the taste☹️. I’m excited to try it again using a light olive oil, avocado oil, or maybe blending everything else first and then incorporating the olive oil by hand.
My mom just tried the 5 minute magic green sauce for the first time and she LOVED it. She’ll probably make a point of showing up unexpectedly at suppertime more often now. LOL!
What kind of pistachios? Raw or roasted and salted?
Roasted!
Oh my gosh!!! This Magic Green Sauce is so Amazing!!! I had 2 ripe avocados so I made a double batch. Yummy! My question is do you think I could freeze some of the sauce?
Hi! This won’t freeze well because of the avocado.
I made the Spicy Cauliflower Burgers and the Magic Green Sauce. I can’t handle spicy so mine were mild. I baked the burgers also. This was so delicious!!!! I will be eating these at least once a week!!!!! YUM
Can you freeze the Magic Green Sauce? I am the only one eating it.
Unfortunately the sauce does not freeze well, but will still good in the fridge for at least 5 days.
Hi Lindsay. Love the title of your sauce. I do something similar, thought you and your followers might like to try the recipe.
Avacodo, homemade kimchi – chilli jam – honey fermented garlic & ginger, coriander, lime, salt.
Great on sourdough, especially with smoked salmon.
Normally I wouldn’t want to “waste” an avocado, when I prefer them on salads, etc. but this sauce is a really good combination of flavors and textures! Brilliant!
This. Is. Food of the goddess…
Your beautiful recipes appeared in my inbox and I ran to the store for the ingredients for this sauce. Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing! This is bright, fresh, and absolutely delicious!
All of these comments say “looks great” has anyone ACTUALLY tried it so can give an honest review??
oh my goodness this sauce was AMAZING!! Served it with the Smoky Mushroom rice bowls. This will be a new staple meal!
This Magic Green Sauce looks so tasty and super easy to make! I love how quick it is—perfect for adding some extra flavor to anything! 😊 Tip: If you’re planning to make this, using a grocery listing app can really help keep track of your ingredients and make shopping a lot easier. Trust me, it’s a game-changer!
This Magic Green Sauce looks amazing! I love how quick and easy it is to make—perfect for adding a burst of flavor to any meal. Tip: To keep things organized while shopping for the ingredients, I recommend using a grocery listing app to easily track everything you need. Makes meal prep a breeze!
Hi!
Once this sauce is made, if it is jarred and refrigerated, how long will it last?
It’ll last for about 2-3 days!
Have you ever frozen Magic Green Sauce? I’m wondering how it would fare if I made a double batch and popped it in the freezer in small quantities.
We haven’t had much luck with freezing avocado-based sauces so wouldn’t recommend it!
How long does this last in the fridge? This looks yummy, but I am looking for something still good on Day 3. I’ll do another recipe if that’s not possible with this one. Thanks!
This is really best after just 2-3 days before it starts to brown a bit!
This looks amazing! I just wish this website broke down how much saturated or mono/poly unsaturated fat was in every recipe.
Hi! Was wondering how long the sauce can be kept for in fridge?
Can it be frozen and used at a later time?
It cannot be frozen, but will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days!
Love, love this recipe. It’s now a staple in my fridge and freezer.
thank you
What is the inspiration behind the creation of Pinch of Yum, and how did the idea for the platform come about?
Has anyone tried this as a drip for shrimp?
Better to make ahead and serve chilled or make right before using and serve room temperature?
Hi Lindsay! I absolutely love this recipe and have used it for many years. Thank you so much for testing and sharing this! I’m wondering, would it be tasty/nutritious to add the limes, rind and all?
Great and delicious sauce is will surely try some
Hi
Just wanted to know about the shelf life of this product and how can we increase the shelf life of this product