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Cilantro Dip

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Cilantro Dip – A spicy sauce filled with cilantro, jalapeno and serrano peppers, and lime.  It’s great to use as a dip, a dressing, and even a marinade!Cilantro Dip - A spicy sauce filled with cilantro, jalapeno and serrano peppers, and lime.  It's great to use as a dip, a dressing, and even a marinade!

I’m very excited to share this Cilantro Dip with you guys today!!  It came about as a request from my neighbor, Brandi.  We tried this great cilantro jalapeno dip at her house one day.  A family member buys their dip from a local cook, but the recipe is secretly guarded.  Brandi put me to the task of trying to recreate it, and I couldn’t wait to try!

Cilantro Dip - A spicy sauce filled with cilantro, jalapeno and serrano peppers, and lime.  It's great to use as a dip, a dressing, and even a marinade!
Cilantro Dip - A spicy sauce filled with cilantro, jalapeno and serrano peppers, and lime.  It's great to use as a dip, a dressing, and even a marinade!

Cilantro Dip - A spicy sauce filled with cilantro, jalapeno and serrano peppers, and lime.  It's great to use as a dip, a dressing, and even a marinade!

Well after some tweaking, I think I’ve cracked the code on this Cilantro Dip!!  The key is simple…lots and lots of cilantro…I’m talking the whole bunch and a little lime to give it that little something!  The peppers and green onions give it another little bite too.

Cilantro Dip - A spicy sauce filled with cilantro, jalapeno and serrano peppers, and lime.  It's great to use as a dip, a dressing, and even a marinade!

I’m happy to say it met Brandi’s approval 🙂  And it really is easy to make!!

Tips for making Cilantro Dip:

  • This recipe calls for seeded peppers.  If you want more spice, leave some of the seeds in the peppers.  Be careful!  Try not to touch the seeds with your fingers too much.  I let my knife do all the touching.
  • Don’t be scared to add the whole bunch of cilantro!  You can discard any large stems.
  • Use a large food processor (standard size)…just not a mini one.  This dip makes about two pint jars.
  • Roughly chop the peppers and green onions.  Don’t chop the cilantro.  Let the food processor do all the work!

Other Great Recipes to Go with Cilantro Dip:

  • Crispy Chicken Wrap
  • Chicken Fajita Wedge Salad
  • Southwest Shrimp Salad
Cilantro Dip - A spicy sauce filled with cilantro, jalapeno and serrano peppers, and lime.  It's great to use as a dip, a dressing, and even a marinade!

Cilantro Dip

Yield: 2 pints
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Cilantro Dip - A spicy sauce filled with cilantro, jalapeno and serrano peppers, and lime.  It's great to use as a dip, a dressing, and even a marinade!

Ingredients

  • 3 jalapeno peppers, seeded
  • 2 serrano peppers, seeded
  • 1 bunch of cilantro
  • 2 green onions
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 tbsp white vinegar
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • fresh black pepper

Instructions

  1. Roughly chop peppers and green onions. Place into large food processor.
  2. Add cilantro to food processor and pulse a few times.
  3. Add remaining ingredients to food processor and pulse until blended.
  4. Refrigerate until ready to use as a dip, dressing, or marinade.

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I am a wife to an awesome husband, mother of four great kids, and a middle school math teacher. I love collecting recipes and cookbooks! Being able to share the things I make with others is so much fun for me. I have gotten so many cookbooks and torn so many recipes out of magazines! This is my way to really make use of them. I am starting this blog as a way to chronicle the recipes I’ve tried and pass them along. I hope everyone enjoys!!!
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Comments

  1. Crystal Faulkner says

    July 20, 2018 at 12:48 pm

    I absolutely love cilantro, so this just seems so so amazing! Thank you for sharing. Such a great recipe!

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      July 21, 2018 at 7:15 am

      Me tooooo! Thanks for visiting Crystal!

      Reply
      • Rae says

        September 4, 2019 at 9:47 am

        is it 2 bunches of green onion or 2 single onions?

        Reply
        • Jaren says

          September 4, 2019 at 9:48 pm

          Hi Rae! It’s 2 single green onions.

          Reply
  2. Carolyn says

    July 23, 2018 at 9:16 pm

    Sounds like a yummy snack!

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      July 24, 2018 at 7:22 am

      Hi Carolyn! It’s our new favorite! Thanks for visiting!

      Reply
  3. zach says

    February 27, 2019 at 1:49 pm

    how do i make this thicker?

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      February 27, 2019 at 9:12 pm

      Hi Zach! If you need it thicker, you can always refrigerate it for a few hours. You can also substitute sour cream for some of the mayo. The flavor will be a little different though.

      Reply
  4. Heather says

    August 6, 2019 at 8:05 pm

    How long does this keep? With the milk and sour cream is it a week or so?

    Reply
    • Jaren says

      August 7, 2019 at 6:59 am

      Hi Heather! I would use it within the week.

      Reply

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