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Green Taco Sauce

Published: Aug 21, 2022 · Modified: Oct 10, 2024 by Sujatha Muralidhar · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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green taco sauce recipe

Green Taco Sauce, inspired by the recipe of our local Mexican restaurant, is loaded with rich jalapeño flavors. Cook the jalapenos and blend with five other simple ingredients like onion and lime juice. And ENJOY!

Who else loves Taco Bell's bold flavors? Inspired by Taco Bell’s jalapeño sauce, this spicy green taco sauce is my family's all-time favorite for our taco nights.

The jalapeño's rich, peppery flavors and fresh cilantro blend perfectly to create this incredible-tasting sauce(and jalapeno cilantro dip).

The best part? In under 15 minutes, including cooking time, I can make a delicious, fabulous sauce to spice up taco nights. You can do it, too!

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  • Why You'll Love This Recipe?
  • Ingredients
  • How To Make Green Taco Sauce?
  • ♨️How To Adjust The Heat
  • How To Use
  • Storage Ideas
  • FAQ
  • More Taco Sauce Recipes
  • 📖 Recipe

Why You'll Love This Recipe?

⭐️Delicious and loaded with rich flavors.

⭐️Effortless recipe is ready in under 15 minutes!

⭐️A seasonal favorite!

Ingredients

  • Jalapeños: I've used fresh jalapeños for this recipe, but you could also use frozen or roasted jalapeños.
  • Vegetable oil: You can choose olive or canola oil as an alternative.
  • Red onion: Red onions have a slightly more robust flavor; feel free to use yellow onion.
  • Garlic powder: You can also use freshly minced garlic.
  • Lime juice: It brings up all the other flavors and provides a delicious tartness.
  • Cilantro: This herb gives the dish a refreshing flavor and a beautiful green color, perfect for St. Patrick's Day! I have kept it to a minimum so that it doesn't dominate the flavors of jalapeño, but you can always add more if you love cilantro.

How To Make Green Taco Sauce?

  • Bring water to a rolling boil.
  • When the water is boiling, cut the jalapeños and add them to the pot. Boil for 5-7 minutes or until they turn soft. 
  • Using tongs, remove jalapenos from the boiling water. And place them in the blender jar. 
  • Add garlic powder, vegetable oil, chopped onion, lime juice, salt, and cilantro.
  • And pulse until it becomes smooth. 
  • Transfer it to a serving bowl. And enjoy by drizzling over the taco as a top layer.

♨️How To Adjust The Heat

Make it mild. Remove the seeds and the pith of the jalapeno pepper to make this green taco sauce less heat. 

Make it super spicy. Increase the quantity of jalapeno, or add in habanero to make your preference.

green taco sauce served over a tortilla wrap

How To Use

  • Burgers And Sandwiches: Spread this green taco sauce over the side of burgers and sandwiches.
  • Salads: Use as a dressing for simple, plain salads like fresco salad.
  • Meat/Seafood: Serve as a glaze or a side for dishes like Hawaiian garlic shrimp.
  • As A Dip: This serves as an excellent dip for appetizers.

Storage Ideas

The leftover green taco sauce can be refrigerated for up to three days or frozen for up to three months.

Leave them overnight in the refrigerator. As a quick option, gently microwave in intervals of 30 seconds. 

Once thawed, you can use them as chilled; no reheating is necessary.

FAQ

Can I reheat the green taco sauce once it is frozen?

You may reheat until it turns to room temperature/slightly warm. You need not cook it through as it may spoil the texture.

Can I use roasted jalapeños? 

Yes, the roasted jalapeños give this green taco sauce a smoky flavor(And our family loves this variation as well). Furthermore, feel free to use the grilled jalapeños or the frozen jalapeños.

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If you enjoyed this recipe, please consider leaving a ⭐ star rating and let me know your thoughts in the 📝 comments section below the recipe.

📖 Recipe

Inspired by our local Mexican restaurant’s recipe, this green taco sauce is loaded with jalapeño and complimentary seasoning ingredients.

Green Taco Sauce

Inspired by our local Mexican restaurant’s recipe, this green taco sauce is loaded with jalapeño and complimentary seasoning ingredients.
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 jalapenos
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup onion chopped
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro

Instructions

  1. Add water to a pot and bring it to rolling boil.
  2. Then add jalapenos.
  3. In medium heat, cook until they are for 5-7 minutes or until soft.
  4. Remove the jalapenos from the water.
  5. In the blender jar add cooked jalapeno, garlic powder, vegetable oil, chopped onion, lime juice, salt, and cilantro
  6. Blend until the mixture turns smooth in texture.
  7. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve as a drizzle or as dip.

Notes

  • Always store in air-sealed containers for best results.
  • Store the leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.
  • And freeze it to store for up to 2 months. 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 29kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 292mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 165IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.1mg

Additional Info

Course Dips and sauces
Cuisine American, Mexican
Author Sujatha Muralidhar
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  1. Anonymous says

    May 01, 2024 at 4:20 pm

    so simple and delicious!!

    Reply
    • Sujatha Muralidhar says

      May 19, 2024 at 9:30 am

      Thank you so much for your feedback!

      Reply
  2. Amy says

    June 17, 2024 at 2:03 pm

    This came just in time for taco Tuesday! It is so fresh and delicious!

    Reply
  3. Chara says

    June 17, 2024 at 2:06 pm

    Easy and delicious, my family loves it! thanks for sharing

    Reply
  4. TAYLER ROSS says

    June 17, 2024 at 2:14 pm

    I made this taco sauce for our taco night last night and it was delicious! Easy to make and super flavorful!

    Reply
  5. Anjali says

    June 17, 2024 at 3:01 pm

    This was the best sauce for taco night last night! It was super flavorful and we made it a little extra spicy which worked out really well!

    Reply
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