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comments: true
tags:
  - mexican
  - sauce
  - cooks-illustrated
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# :hot_pepper: Aji Verde

![Aji Verde](../assets/images/aji-verde.jpg){ loading=lazy }

| :fork_and_knife_with_plate: Serves | :timer_clock: Total Time |
|:----------------------------------:|:-----------------------: |
| 8 | 1 minutes |

## :salt: Ingredients

- :egg: 0.5 cup [mayonnaise][1]
- :hot_pepper: 1 jalapeño chile
- :herb: 3 Tbsp cilantro
- :cheese_wedge: 2 Tbsp cotija cheese
- :lemon: 2 Tbsp lime juice
- :herb: 1 Tbsp huacatay paste
- :garlic: 1 clove garlic

## :cooking: Cookware

- 1 food processor

## :pencil: Instructions

### Step 1

Combine [mayonnaise][1], stemmed, seeded, and chopped jalapeño chile, minced cilantro, grated cotija cheese, lime
juice, huacatay paste, and minced garlic in a food processor.

### Step 2

Blend for 1 minute.

## :link: Source

- Cook's Illustrated

[1]: <./mayonnaise.md>