Name: Cilantro jalapeño yogurt sauce or dip
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1 cup plain yogurt (about 8 ounces); 1 small bunch of cilantro (roughly chopped); 2 cloves of garlic; 1 jalapeño pepper (seeds and veins removed, adjust to taste); 2-3 scallions or green onion stalks; 2 tablespoons of lime juice; Salt to taste

This cilantro jalapeño yogurt sauce or dip is very easy to make and has plain yogurt, cilantro, garlic, jalapeño peppers, green onions, lime juice, and salt.

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Homemade dips and sauce taste so good, are simple to make, and can be customized based on your personal tastes or what’s in the fridge. I made this sauce to serve with tuna fish empanadas, but it’s also great with a veggie plate, crackers, chips, and more.

Cilantro jalapeño yogurt sauce or dip

Quick recipe for a homemade cilantro jalapeño yogurt sauce or dip. Can be used as a dip for veggies, crackers, chips, empanadas, and more.

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Course: Dip, Sauce

Cuisine: American, International, Latin fusion

Keyword: Cilantro, Cilantro jalapeño yogurt sauce, Jalapeño, Spicy yogurt dip, Yogurt, Yogurt sauce

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: to 1.5 cups of sauce

Ingredients

1 cup plain yogurt about 8 ounces
1 small bunch of cilantro roughly chopped
2 cloves of garlic
1 jalapeño pepper seeds and veins removed, adjust to taste
2-3 scallions or green onion stalks
2 tablespoons of lime juice
Salt to taste

Instructions

Place the chopped cilantro, jalapeño peppers, garlic, green onions, and lime juice in a small food processor or blender. Pulse until the ingredients are crushed.
Add the yogurt and mix until you have smooth sauce. Add salt to taste.
Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to use.