This dip combines cilantro, jalapeño, and peanuts for a delicious, spicy, fresh flavor. Perfect for serving with flatbread or cut veggies.
On the Ingredients
- Jalapeños are chili peppers with heat, 4,000 to 8,500 SHU. They’re usually eaten while still green, though sometimes they’re allowed to ripen to yellow, orange, or red. Jalapeños have a lot of vitamins and minerals as well as capsaicin, the alkaloid that gives chilis their heat. Capsaicin has a lot of interesting possible health benefits, like boosting the metabolism, pain relief, preventing stomach ulcers, and perhaps even fighting cancer. (Read more on the health benefits).
- Cilantro is what we in the US usually call the leaves of coriander plant. Of all herbs and spices, cilantro is known for having two separate groups of people, those who like it and those who think it tastes like soap. While tastes and preferences are highly individual, the differing opinion of cilantro actually has a genetic component. Most people report cilantro as having a fresh citrus flavor, while a smaller faction taste and smell a soapy quality that is rather unpleasant (read more). If you’re one of these people and have been told you’re wrong for claiming the taste, rest assured that your flavor receptors are built differently. Meanwhile, if the taste is pleasantly citrusy to you, you can be happy to enjoy some health benefits of cilantro. Research has shown that cilantro may help reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and seizure severity. It may also help with energy levels and healthy hair and skin (read more on the benefits).
Recipe Notes and Substitutions
You could also make this with cashews instead of peanuts.
Fresh Green Dip with Peanuts
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
20
minutesCooking timeminutes
Total time
20
minutesThis dip combines cilantro, jalapeño, and peanuts for a delicious, spicy, fresh flavor. Perfect for serving with flatbread or cut veggies.
Ingredients
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2-4 jalapeño peppers (seeds removed)
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 inch piece of ginger (chopped)
1 1/2 cups roasted peanuts
1/2 lime juiced
2 tbsp sugar OR monkfruit
1/2 tsp cumin
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1/4 cup sesame oil
1/4 - 1/2 cup of coconut water
salt to taste
Directions
- Place all the ingredients in the food processor. Start with just a 1/4 cup of coconut water. Blend until smooth, adding the rest of the coconut water if needed. Serve with flatbread or crackers.
