Fresh Cilantro Sauce

Name: Fresh Cilantro Sauce
Total time: 30 minutes

Prep Time:

30 minutes

Serves:

4-6

About the Recipe

This fresh cilantro sauce is a vibrant Ayurvedic herb sauce that adds freshness and digestive support to many meals. Cilantro is known in Ayurveda for its cooling qualities, helping calm excess heat while supporting balanced digestion. Blended with simple ingredients, this bright sauce can be drizzled over grains, vegetables, or legumes to add flavor and nourishment. In Ayurvedic cooking, sauces and chutneys are often used to stimulate digestion and bring balance to a meal.

Ingredients

2 cups chopped, fresh cilantro
2 dates, pitted and chopped
4 teaspoons grated, fresh ginger
3-4 tablespoons (or more if needed) extra virgin olive oil
Juice from 1 lemon or lime
2 teaspoons maple syrup or jaggery
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.

Delicious over roasted or steamed vegetables or pasta.

Adapted from Thomas Yarema, M.D., Eat, Taste, Heal: An Ayurvedic Guidebook and Cookbook for Modern Living

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