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Erin Lynch

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March 6, 2025

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5 from 39 votes

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This Green Mojo Sauce is loaded with fresh herbs, garlic & spicy peppers – It’s the perfect, zesty topping for meat, seafood, chicken or roasted vegetables.

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If there is one sauce recipe that I make over and over again, it’s got to be this Green Mojo Sauce. Not only is it the easiest, fastest sauce you’ll ever make, but it’s also the most addicting blend of tangy, herby, garlicky freshness that you’ll taste.

Honestly, this sauce will take you all of 5 minutes to make.

There’s virtually no measuring needed and no chopping. Just add everything to your blender and go.

Table of Contents

  • What is Mojo Sauce Made Of?
  • How Do You Make Mojo Sauce?
  • How Do You Use Mojo Sauce?
  • Mojo Sauce Recipe
  • Full Recipe

What is Mojo Sauce Made Of?

  • Parsley – Flat leaf or curly. Read about the differences between Italian parsley and curly parsley here.
  • Cilantro
  • Garlic
  • Lime
  • Jalapeno
  • Olive Oil
  • Vinegar

How Do You Make Mojo Sauce?

Just add all the ingredients to your blender and process until smooth. This sauce will take all of 5 minutes to make! It’s so simple.

Is Mojo Sauce Spicy?

I would say that this sauce is about medium on the heat level. If you’d like to tone down the heat, you can remove the seeds and ribs from the jalapeno, or leave the jalapeno out entirely.

How Do You Use Mojo Sauce?

We love this Green Mojo Sauce on everything! On top of these smashed potatoes, on green shrimp, grilled chicken or pork, on top of scrambled eggs or roasted veggies.

We were at the beach this past weekend, and I wanted to try something new to liven up the beautiful, fresh salmon that we found at the local market. This sauce definitely hit the spot.

Side view of mojo sauce in small bowl.
Mojo sauce in a small white bowl on wood cutting board.

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Mojo Sauce

This Green Mojo Sauce can be used for topping SO many different things. It’s loaded with fresh herbs, garlic and spicy peppers and it just perks up everything that it comes in contact with.
5 from 39 votes
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Serves 6 people
Created by Platings and Pairings
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Total Time: 10 minutes mins

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch cilantro (chopped)
  • 1/2 bunch parsley (chopped)
  • 2 cloves garlic (smashed)
  • 1 lime (juiced)
  • 1 jalapeno (diced)
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • salt (to taste)

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients in food processor or blender and process until desired texture is reached.

Notes

This recipe will yield about 1 cup of Mojo Sauce. The sauce can be refrigerated for up to 5 days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 85kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 11mg | Vitamin A: 50IU | Vitamin C: 6.4mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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This recipe was originally published in November 2014. It was updated in March 2019 to update the photographs and content. The original recipe remains the same. Enjoy! 

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41 responses

  1. Marty H
    December 26, 2014

    I agree, this is delicious sauce. It’s popular in Argentinian cooking and is called Chimichurri, and I haven’t met a single soul who does not love it.

    Reply
  2. Dorothy LaRue
    August 11, 2016

    Excellent – just what I was looking for to dunk our samosas in! Quick, light, fresh, tangy, yummy! Would be good on just about anything.

    Reply
    1. Erin
      August 12, 2016

      I’m glad you loved it Dorothy! I agree – This would be fantastic on samosas!!!

      Reply
  3. Marlynn | Urban Bliss Life
    March 13, 2019

    5 stars
    Oh my goodness, I love the vibrant color of this sauce, and how quick and easy it is. I bet it’s amazing on salmon!

    Reply
    1. Erin
      March 13, 2019

      Thanks Marlynn!

      Reply
  4. Melissa Manos
    March 15, 2019

    5 stars
    oh yes! I can smell this sauce already!!! Perfect for St. Patties day on Sunday!!!

    Reply
    1. Christina
      January 8, 2022

      St. Patties day? Do you mean St. Patrick’s day aka (an accepted version) St. Paddy’s day. If you do celebrate St. Patrick’s day with us please respect us enough not to say Pattie’s. I won’t even start with the
      corned beef and cabbage which we don’t eat. An Irish boiler dinner is boiling bacon and cabbage. The corned beef carry’s it’s own darker time in Irish history.
      Back to the green mojo sauce. I’m making Cubanos today and tweaking it a little I was going to use skoug sauce which is similar but I think I will try this one

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      1. Frank
        December 23, 2022

        Settle down, Karen!

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        1. Palindrome
          December 31, 2022

          Thanks for that!

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        2. Loveland
          May 12, 2024

          I agree! Wow that was harsh! People might not speak English as their native language or perhaps Auto correct took over?!? I think what this person was expressing was excitement for a vibrant GREEN sauce! It does look gorgeous but to be so harsh to those who don’t know the history , had a spelling check issue or innocently didn’t mean to trigger such strong emotions on a food blog!

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      2. Daniel
        February 19, 2023

        that’s dumb, though. there’s no ‘D’ in Patrick
        also, maybe you should respect Cubans enough to actually eat their food instead of making up your own recipe and saying it’s the same

        Reply
  5. Judy
    April 30, 2019

    I add to this 3 to 4 whole roasted Tomatillias, peel off husk/ skin, rinse, then simply broil whole until they pop a bit and start to brown.
    Add to blender with all ingredients above.

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    1. Erin
      May 3, 2019

      That sounds like a great add in Judy!

      Reply
  6. Shanyn
    May 4, 2019

    5 stars
    We just ate at our Cuban restaurant and we love this sauce & always buy a couple of bottles to take home! Great on blts and French fries & just about everything else! So happy to find this recipe I’m sure this is what they call their Marguerite sauce! Cant wait to try this! Thanks!!😊

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    1. Erin
      May 6, 2019

      I hope you love it Shanyn!

      Reply
  7. Julie
    June 6, 2019

    5 stars
    So good! I put this on everything. Wondering if you’ve had experience in freezing this? I’d like to make a high batch and freeze. It’s fantastic!!

    Reply
    1. Erin
      June 10, 2019

      Hi Julie – I haven’t yet tried freezing the sauce, but I think it would definitely freeze well. You could even freeze it in an ice cube tray for easy individual portions.

      Reply
  8. Jess
    December 12, 2019

    Is there something I could substitute for cilantro?

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    1. Erin
      December 13, 2019

      Hi Jess – You could maybe try this out with parsley. Or, you may want to check out a recipe for chimichurri which uses oregano. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  9. Alan
    June 20, 2020

    5 stars
    I made a random congri recipe that I found earlier and it turned out pretty good but it was lacking in some flavor. I should have checked the comments. They also said it was lacking in flavor. I decided to make this sauce to drizzle on top and it made everything delicious. All the citrus, acid, and heat really brought out those flavors that gotten lost. I almost ended up eating three bowls. 5 stars.

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    1. Erin
      June 24, 2020

      I’m so happy you liked it Alan!

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  10. Mary
    August 29, 2020

    Could I use regular white vinegar or red wine vinegar instead?
    Thank you,
    M

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