This Cilantro Herb Sauce takes just minutes to make but can add a whole lot of flavour to just about any meal. Made with fresh herbs, lemon, garlic and olive oil it pairs perfectly with just about any dinner (fish, meat & veggies).
Keep reading for how to make this PCOS-friendly, gluten-free, dairy-free, no-sugar-added, quick & easy Cilantro Herbs Sauce…
MAKING EATING FOR PCOS EASY AND DELICIOUS WITH CILANTRO HERB SAUCE…
I’ve been making this sauce for YEARS and I can’t believe it hasn’t made its way onto the internet before now…
Please say Hello! to one of my favourite condiments.
This homemade herby sauce is a take on chimichurri that is absolutely perfect on fish, meats of all kinds, veggies, grains and more. This cilantro sauce recipe is all things flavourful, citrusy, earthy, herby, savoury and delicious.
Cilantro Herb Sauce
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: about 1 cup 1x
Description
This Cilantro Herb Sauce takes just minutes to make but can add a whole lot of flavour to just about any meal. Made with fresh cilantro, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil it pairs perfectly with just about any fish, meat or veggie dish and is deliciously PCOS-friendly, gluten-free and dairy-free.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Cilantro Leaves (tough stems removed)
- 1 cup Parsley Leaves (tough steams removed)
- 1 (large) Garlic Clove
- 4 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1/4 tsp Salt (I always use real salt)
- 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Fresh Ground Black Pepper
Instructions
- Add the cilantro and parsley to the food processor and pulse to finely chop.
- Add the remaining ingredients (garlic, lemon juice, salt, oil and fresh ground black pepper to taste) and blend until combined and smooth, about a minute.
- Season with additional salt, pepper or lemon if needed.
- Transfer to a bowl or air-tight container and refrigerate leftovers for up to 5 days or freeze for longer.
Keywords: sauce, side dish, cilantro, herb sauce, dip, marinade, dressing
HOW TO MAKE THIS PCOS-FRIENDLY GREEN HERB SAUCE RECIPE…
Here are some tips to help make great cilantro herb sauce…
I use a combo of parsley and cilantro here because A. I always have them in my fridge waiting to be used up and B. I love the flavour of them together. If you wanted to use all parsley or all cilantro you can do that too.
Add the herbs to the food processor before anything else and pulse until finely chopped. This ensures a better consistency of your sauce.
Lots of lemon juice (about all of the juice from a big juicy lemon) and lots of olive oil give this sauce zesty and brightness and make it the perfect consistency.
Make this Green Herb Sauce your own…
More flavour? Add in spices like cumin or coriander.
Make it spicy? Add in fresh jalapeño pepper or another hot pepper.
Make it creamy? Soooo good when you mix equal parts with a paleo-friendly mayonnaise.
QUICK CILANTRO SAUCE RECIPE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can cilantro herb sauce be frozen?
Yes, freeze it in a zipper-top bag, container or even individual servings in an ice cube tray and thaw at room temperature or in the fridge.
This herb sauce is a great way to use a bunch of leftover cilantro. Because fresh cilantro leaves don’t freeze all that well, making an herb sauce like this one and freezing it for later is one of the best ways to preserve cilantro so it doesn’t end up in a wet, mushy mess in the bottom of the fridge.
Is cilantro herb sauce healthy? Is it PCOS-friendly?
Yes and yes!
This sauce is made with only good-for-you ingredients like herbs, lemon garlic and extra virgin olive oil so it’s nutrient-rich, delicious and definitely PCOS-friendly.
You can read more about how I eat for PCOS and grab a copy of my PCOS Foods Cheat Sheet here.
What to serve with cilantro herb sauce?
I love pairing this sauce with chicken, pork and salmon of all kinds. It’s really great with steak too. This sauce can also dress up roasted veggies and grains in a delicious way too. It’s so versatile I’ve mixed it in Mayo for a green dipping sauce, served it was tacos and burrito bowls and even used it as a salad dressing.
MORE ABOUT THIS RECIPE FOR QUICK CILANTRO SAUCE…
Of course, I love the flavour of this sauce (it adds a big punch of flavour to just about anything) but what I also love is that it’s a great way to add more healthy fats onto your plate.
Healthy fats are so important for a PCOS-friendly diet for a number of reasons but probably the reason I talk about the most with my community and my clients is to help balance blood sugar. Blood sugar and insulin resistance are a BIGGIE when it comes to taking control of your PCOS and one of the bare-bones foundations to keep your blood sugar nice and steady is to make sure you are getting enough healthy fats + protein + fibre on your plate at each meal
Avocado, nuts and seeds are great examples of healthy fats to incorporate into your meals (Want more PCOS-friendly healthy fats? Check out my PCOS-Friendly Foods Cheat Sheet) but sometimes it can be hard to make these work with your meal…
Enter Cilantro Herb Sauce.
It’s healthy fats (oh hey EVOO… I see you) and flavour that can be drizzled on veggies, used as a dipping sauce for protein or turned into a dressing or marinade.
YUM!
I HOPE YOU LIKE THIS RECIPE AS MUCH AS I DO!
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This Cilantro Herb Sauce recipe was originally published in March 2023. Thank you for supporting Always Nourished and making recipes like this one possible!
Rebecca Dwyre is the holistic nutritionist, recipe creator and photographer behind Always Nourished. Being diagnosed with PCOS in 2018 was unexpected and devastating for her. Since then she’s been on her own PCOS Freedom journey and has learned so much about managing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome with food and lifestyle that she’s made it her mission to share what she has learned so that other women with PCOS don’t have to struggle like she did. 
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