Mint Mojo (Puerto Rican-style Garlic Sauce with Mint)

The recipe Mint Mojo (Puerto Rican-style Garlic Sauce with Mint) can be made in around 5 minutes. For $1.25 per serving, this recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 253 calories, 1g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe serves 6. 60 people were impressed by this recipe. A mixture of olive oil, parsley leaves, kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. It works well as a rather cheap sauce. It is brought to you by Serious Eats. Overall, this recipe earns a good spoonacular score of 78%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Puerto Rican-Style Stuffed Potatoes, Roast Pork (Pernil) Puerto Rican Style, and Arroz con Pollo, Puerto Rican Style for #SundaySupper.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

1/4 cup capers, drained and rinsed

2 medium clove garlic, minced (about 1 teaspoon)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 1/2 tablespoons juice and 1 teaspoon zest from 1 lemon

1/2 cup picked fresh mint leaves

3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons juice from 1 sour orange (see note above)

1 cup picked fresh parsley leaves

1 small red chili or pinch red pepper flakes

1 small shallot, minced (about 2 tablespoons)

Equipment:

food processor

blender

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

Procedures 1 Combine mint, parsley, garlic, capers, lemon juice and zest, orange juice, shallot, pepper flakes, and olive oil in the bowl of a food processor or blender and process until a chunky puree is formed. Transfer to a small bowl, season to taste with salt and pepper, and set aside until ready to serve.

 

Step by step:


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2. Combine mint, parsley, garlic, capers, lemon juice and zest, orange juice, shallot, pepper flakes, and olive oil in the bowl of a food processor or blender and process until a chunky puree is formed.

3. Transfer to a small bowl, season to taste with salt and pepper, and set aside until ready to serve.


Nutrition Information:

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253k Calories
0.79g Protein
27g Total Fat
3g Carbs
14% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
253k
13%

Fat
27g
42%

  Saturated Fat
3g
24%

Carbohydrates
3g
1%

  Sugar
0.92g
1%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
403mg
18%

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Protein
0.79g
2%

Vitamin K
182µg
173%

Vitamin E
4mg
27%

Vitamin C
20mg
24%

Vitamin A
1028IU
21%

Iron
1mg
6%

Folate
24µg
6%

Fiber
1g
5%

Manganese
0.09mg
4%

Copper
0.06mg
3%

Calcium
31mg
3%

Potassium
107mg
3%

Magnesium
12mg
3%

Vitamin B2
0.03mg
2%

Vitamin B6
0.04mg
2%

Vitamin B1
0.02mg
1%

Vitamin B3
0.28mg
1%

Zinc
0.2mg
1%

Phosphorus
13mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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