Cilantro-Lime Chimichurri with Avocado

By jpaison

I serve this with chips as an appetizer, add a generous helping of it to rice, or serve it as a sauce along with any grilled meat. I think of this sauce as a healthier option to guacamole, which is hard to beat. Since you use less avocados, you get the heart healthy fats without all the calories. I have been doubling the recipe as I find myself always wanting more and using it every way I can!

Ingredients

• 2 cloves Garlic, Roughly Chopped
• 4 whole Tomatillos, Husked And Quartered
• 4 whole Green Onions, Trimmed And Roughly Chopped
• 2 cups Cilantro
• 1/4 cups Fresh Lime Juice (about 2 Limes)
• 1 whole Jalapeno, Seeded And Roughly Chopped
• 1 Tablespoon Green Tabasco Sauce
• 2 Tablespoons White Wine Vinegar
• 1 whole Avocado, Peeled And Seeded
• 2 teaspoons Salt
• 1/2 teaspoons Fresh Ground Pepper
• 1/2 teaspoons Cumin

Preparation

Step 1

Combine ingredients in a food processor, mini chopper or blender and process until it is a smooth sauce. Use the pulse function to make sure everything combines well. Taste the sauce and add any flavors you may want more of. Salt? Smokey cumin? Lime? Transfer sauce to a serving bowl and enjoy with tortilla chips, stir a heaping spoonful into rice and/or over grilled meats.