Aji Verde Recipe (Peruvian Green Sauce)

Time15 minutes
Yield2 cups
Read Directions A Cozy Kitchen
Recipe of Aji Verde Recipe (Peruvian Green Sauce) saved by fearengirl4

Ingredients

  • 1 whole lime (juiced)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup good-quality mayonnaise (such as Hellmann's)
  • 3 ounces queso fresco or blanco
  • 2 serrano peppers (ends trimmed)
  • 1 bunch cilantro (with the leaves removed and stems discarded*)
  • 4 garlic cloves (peeled)
  • 2 green onions (ends trimmed and roughly chopped)
  • 2 teaspoons huacatay paste (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon aji amarillo paste (optional)
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt