magic green sauce

This Magic Green Sauce is adaptable, quick, extremely yummy, and generally the love of my life. It can be anything: dressing, sauce, spread, dip, marinade –> you name it. It’s going on everything I eat this week, from salads to quesadillas to just straight up chips and crackers. It has me licking out every last corner of my food processor and then telling people about it on the internet.

Time out for a second. I recently did a reader survey (check it here if you didn’t get a chance to say your piece) and one or more of the comments I got on the Least Favorite Things About Pinch of Yum section was something like this: you make it sound like everything you make is your favorite thing.

Friends, I hate to be predictable, but I’d like take this moment to say that THIS SAUCE RIGHT HERE is my favorite thing.

Even if it means telling the truth about all my favorites, I have to talk-type honestly about The Food Feelings. ♡

INGREDIENTS
1 avocado
1 cup packed parsley and cilantro leaves (combined)
1 jalapeño, ribs and seeds removed
2 cloves garlic
juice of one lime (or two - get lots of limey goodness in there!)
½ cup water
½ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup pistachios (you can sub other nuts - see notes)

INSTRUCTIONS
Pulse all ingredients - except pistachios - in a food processor until incorporated.
Add pistachios and pulse until mostly smooth (depends on what consistency you want).
Serve as a dip, spread, or sauce -- or add additional water or oil to thin the sauce for use as a dressing or a marinade.