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This Jalapeño Cilantro Lime Aioli is zesty, tangy, and oh so creamy! Perfect for drizzling on tacos or using as a salad dressing, this versatile sauce is vegan, dairy free, and eggless, making it a delicious condiment that will elevate any dish.
📝 Why You’ll Love This Jalapeño Cilantro Aioli:
- Taste: This aioli has a bit of spiciness from the jalapeño, herby notes from the cilantro, zestiness & tanginess from the lime, and the perfect amount of saltiness.
- Texture: The creamy texture makes it perfect for drizzling over your favorite dishes.
- Time: Only 5 minutes start to finish.
- Why We Love This Cilantro Lime Aioli Sauce: I’m a big believer that sauces can elevate any dish, and this one is no exception. I love using it as a topping for tacos or roasted veggies, but it can also be thinned with a bit of almond milk to create a delicious salad dressing or sauce for grain bowls.
Ingredients:
Ingredient Notes & Substitutions
- Fresh Cilantro: This recipe calls for a nice big handful or about 1/2 cup of packed cilantro leaves. You can use the stems too!
- Vegan Mayonnaise: I used Hellman’s Plant-based Mayonnaise but you can use your favorite brand or even your own homemade vegan mayo made with olive oil or avocado oil. If you’d like to make the sauce a bit lighter, you can substitute in unsweetened plain dairy free yogurt.
- Jalapeño: I used one medium sized jalapeño pepper that I deseeded. If you love heat, I recommend using two peppers!
- Limes: This recipe uses lime zest and fresh lime juice for extra flavor. For a different flavor, you can use lemon juice.
- Garlic: You only need 1 garlic clove. Or about 1/2 tbsp of minced garlic will do.
Helpful Equipment
Here are a few tools that will make creating this recipe extra easy:
- Food Processor, High Speed Blender or Immersion Blender: To blend up all of the ingredients
- Small jar or Mason Jar: For storage
Step-by-Step Instructions
*Ingredient Quantities are in the Recipe Card Below!*
STEP 1: Add all of the ingredients to a blender or food processor.
STEP 2: Blend on high until mostly smooth. Yep, that’s it!
Serving Ideas
This vibrant green, homemade aioli is the perfect dipping sauce or topping for all your favorite vegan dishes.
Drizzle it over my Crispy Black Bean Tacos or Vegan Fish Tacos for tons of flavor. It also makes a delicious sauce for burrito bowls or a dip for my Crispy Polenta French Fries. You could also switch out the chipotle aioli in my corn and black bean salad with this sauce!
For a quick and easy taco night, this jalapeño cilantro lime aioli is a must-have. It’s also great as a topping for vegan crab cakes and roasted veggies or even as a sandwich spread.
With its simple ingredients and bright green color, I hope this creamy, dairy-free aioli will become a new staple in your kitchen like it has in mine!
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Creamy Vegan Jalapeño Cilantro Lime Aioli
Ingredients
- ¾ cup vegan mayo, 112g, like Hellman's Vegan mayo or sub dairy-free plain yogurt
- ½ cup firmly packed fresh cilantro, 22g
- 1 jalapeño pepper, seeds and stems removed, roughly chopped
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 lime, juice and zest
- ¼ tsp salt, adjust to taste
- ¼ tsp sugar
- 1-2 tsp unsweetened almond milk, optional to thin for a salad dressing
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients to a high speed blender or food processor.¾ cup vegan mayo, ½ cup firmly packed fresh cilantro, 1 jalapeño pepper, 1 clove garlic, 1 lime, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp sugar
- Blend on high until mostly smooth. Taste and add more salt as needed.
- To thin, add 1-2 tsp of almond milk as needed. To make thicker, add 1-2 tbsp of vegan mayo as needed.1-2 tsp unsweetened almond milk
- Transfer to an airtight container or jar. Keep in the fridge for up to 1 week.
Recipe notes
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