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June 8, 2016

Creamy Poblano + Cilantro Sauce

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Creamy Poblano + Cilantro Sauce

I tried to recreate this creamy green sauce after ordering it at a Mexican restaurant, because it was the greenest, smoothest, creamiest sauce I ever tasted. Almost too creamy. So after the first few bites, we double-checked with the waiter to ask what was in it and to confirm that is was, in fact, vegan—and were told that the ingredients were the restaurant’s secret, but it was vegan. A few days later, I tried to recreate it at home with just oil—nope. I tried making it again with raw cashew cream—kinda close, but still … nope.

Creamy Poblano + Cilantro Sauce

What was I missing? After finding out that this sauce likely contained eggs after all,  I was a little irritated, but it got me thinking about the perfect creamy element I could use to recreate and veganize that green sauce. Hey Hampton Creek Just Mayo! This vegan mayo brand is super creamy and super faux-eggy. It just may work!

And it did.

This sauce is the creamiest, dreamiest sauce that tastes just like that other sauce, without the eggs. Believe me, I would never lie to you!

Creamy Poblano + Cilantro Sauce

Serve this sauce with tacos, burritos, or scoop it up with tortilla chips. You can even make your own chips if you have corn tortillas laying around. To do this, just slice up prepared corn tortillas with a pizza cutter, brush both sides with a little olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt. Place on a baking sheet in a single layer and bake at 350 for about 15 minutes or until crisp.

Creamy Poblano + Cilantro Sauce

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CREAMY POBLANO + CILANTRO SAUCE


  • Author: olivesfordinner.com
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 cups 1x
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 large white onion, chopped
  • 1 jalepeno, chopped
  • 2 large poblanos, seeds removed and chopped
  • 4 tomatillos, quartered
  • 6 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup vegan mayo (I used Hampton Creek Just Mayo Brand), plus a little more if needed
  • handful of cilantro, chopped

Instructions

  1. Warm the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add in the chopped onion and jalepeno and soften for about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Take care to make sure it does not brown.
  2. Add in the poblano, tomatillos, garlic and water, stir, then cover and allow to soften for 12-15 minutes. Take the lid off and continue cooking, until most of the water has been absorbed, but taking care not to let anything in the pot brown.
  3. Remove from the heat and allow to slightly cool. Transfer to a blender and puree until very smooth. Add in the salt, vegan mayo and cilantro and puree again until very smooth. You’ll want the sauce to be smooth and a little thin.
  4. Transfer to a container and chill before serving.

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Creamy Poblano + Cilantro Sauce

Filed Under: Appetizers, Dips, Green, Sauces, Vegetable Sides Tagged With: cilantro, garlic, onions, party food, veganized classics

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  1. Jennifer says

    June 10, 2016 at 7:54 am

    OMG! This looks amazing. Pinned and I will revisit this recipe in the summer when my CSA has poblano peppers and tomatillos!

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    • erinwyso says

      June 15, 2016 at 9:32 am

      Thank you Jennifer, I hope you enjoy! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Sophie says

    June 15, 2016 at 8:23 am

    Oh my god this looks soooo good and the photos are so skillfully great!
    Love your work and ideas! <3

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    • erinwyso says

      June 15, 2016 at 9:32 am

      Thanks Sophie, so kind of you to say!

      Reply
  3. Elise says

    July 30, 2016 at 1:12 am

    This looks so good! Quick q: do you think dried poblanos and tinned tomatillos would work here? Thanks!

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    • erinwyso says

      July 30, 2016 at 10:05 am

      Elise, I can’t say for sure, as I’ve never tried either of those, but this is a really non-fussy recipe that you could certainly experiment a lot with!

      Reply
  4. Anne Winsor says

    October 5, 2017 at 4:59 pm

    I make something similar – but love the mayo in this – going to make – but I think I will roast the poblanos first .
    Thanks for posting
    New to your site – liking what I’m seeing so far
    A

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