Taco Truck Green Sauce Recipe (“That Green Sauce”)

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Creamy and not too spicy, this Taco Truck Green Sauce Recipe is dreamy! Loaded with authentic Mexican flavors, this raw green salsa is perfect as a dip, on tacos, or as a side dish to eggs. Ready in just 15 minutes or less!

This has to be one of my favorite authentic Mexican recipes. I lived in Texas for 7 years and whenever I would buy a street taco from a taco truck, I would always add a little bit (okay, let’s be real here, a lot) of their green creamy sauce. It was just so addictive. Gas station barbacoa tacos smothered with creamy yellow-green sauce with a mint yerba matte or topo chico to wash it all down. Really living that Tex-Mex dream!

Not to be confused with tomatillo salsa, this recipe is made with chili peppers instead of tomatillos. The first time I made this Taco Truck Green Sauce recipe, I used Scotch Bonnet peppers. They really didn’t have the same taste as jalapenos, and it didn’t taste right. The next time I used jalapenos instead, and it was absolutely perfect. I felt like I was back in Austin!

This creamy salsa is a great thing to add to Mexican food, served as a dip, or have as a side with eggs for breakfast. It’s one of those sauces that kind of just goes with everything!

💚 Why you will love this recipe

• So easy: All you have to do to make this taco truck green sauce recipe is boil the peppers and then blend everything together.
• Quick: This delicious sauce is ready in 15 minutes or less!
• Authentic: This really tastes like the real deal! It’s just like that green stuff you find in Mexican restaurants, gas station taco shops, or your favorite taco trucks.
• Just 6 fresh ingredients: I kept it really simple by using everything fresh! Jalapenos, onion, garlic, lime, oil, and salt.
• Texture: This easy recipe has such a delicious creamy texture. It’s amazing!
• Healthy: This creamy jalapeño sauce contains all-natural ingredients that are so good for you, including raw garlic and olive oil.
• Fits many diets: This recipe is naturally vegan, paleo, whole30, gluten-free, low carb, and keto-friendly.

🗝️ Key Ingredients & Substitutions

• Jalapeños: I used fresh jalapenos for this recipe. Serrano peppers are a good substitute if you’d like the green salsa spicier. I’ve tried this recipe with scotch bonnet peppers and it just didn’t taste right so I’d avoid using those.
• Onion: White onion is traditionally used in Mexican green sauce, however, I added red onion. I always have it on hand and I like the slightly sweeter taste it has.
• Garlic: Fresh, raw garlic cloves provide a ton of flavor! I love raw garlic in recipes – it’s so good for you and addictive!
• Oil: I added light olive oil, but any neutral oil like avocado oil will be great. I prefer olive oil because eating it raw is so good for you. It emulsifies and turns this into a creamy jalapeno salsa.
• Lime: Lime juice from 1 whole lime brightens this salsa verde recipe beautifully.
• Salt: Season to taste at the end with your preferred salt.

🥣 How to make Green Taco Truck Sauce

1. Boil water: Begin by adding warm water to a pot on the stove and bringing it to a boil.

2. Boil jalapenos: Add the jalapenos and boil them whole for 10 minutes until they are soft.

3. Prep the other ingredients: While the jalapeño peppers are boiling, juice the lime, and chop the onion into large chunks and add them to a large bowl.

4. Remove jalapeno stems: When the jalapeno peppers have finished boiling, carefully remove them from the water and slice the stems off.

5. Blend: Add the jalapenos to the other ingredients in the large bowl and blend them with a hand blender. You can also use a food processor to do this.

6. Serve: Garnish this creamy jalapeño salsa with fresh cilantro if desired, and dig in!

🪄 Recipe Notes & Tips

• Boil the jalapenos whole, taking care not to slice off the stems until after they’re cooked. This helps with the flavor and keeps the spicy seeds inside (which we want!).
• Like it hotter? Try serrano or poblano peppers!
• I like to keep Taco Truck Green Sauce in a squeeze bottle for easier pouring, especially if the peppers are spicier than usual!
• Stick to healthy oils if you can! I opted for olive oil which is incredibly good for you in its raw form. Avocado oil is also a great option for this creamy jalapeno sauce. I tend to avoid vegetable oil, sunflower oil, and grapeseed oil as they’re not as healthy.
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

🍽️ What to serve this creamy green sauce with

Any of your favorite Mexican foods or savory breakfasts get an instant flavor boost with a drizzle of this Green Sauce! It is also amazing as a dip. Here are a few of my favorites to have this with:

• Tortilla Chips
• Carnitas Tacos
• Carne asada tacos
• On shredded chicken tacos with a dollop of sour cream
• On a fish taco
• In loaded queso
• Over eggs
• On breakfast casserole
• On crustless quiche
• As a dip for fries or sweet potatoes
• Mixed with mayonnaise to make homemade spicy mayo.

❓ What is green hot sauce made of?

This spicy green sauce is made with 6 simple ingredients: jalapenos, onion, garlic, oil, lime juice, and salt.

🤔 What is the green Tabasco sauce?

Green Tabasco sauce is made from jalapeno peppers, vinegar, and salt. Although similar to this Taco Truck Green Sauce Recipe, it’s much tangier, and a little spicier as it isn’t cut with olive oil. The onion and garlic also give this recipe a little sweetness which is lacking in Tabasco green sauce.

😋 More dip and sauce recipes you will love:

• Easy Enchilada Sauce
• Healthy Ranch Recipe
• Sugar-free Ketchup
• Keto BBQ Sauce
• Avgolemono Sauce

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