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:


1. 1

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:

Quickview
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%

Get Enough Of These
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
Widget by spoonacular.com

 

Suggested for you

Blueberry-Lavender Sauce and Ginger Snap Ice Cream Cups
Slow Cooker Mango Salsa Chicken Burritos
Cider Braised Pork Ribs
Saucy Garlic Chicken
Meatball Subs
Butternut Squash Soup
Red Curry with Vegetables
Bacon Chili Cheeseburger Meatloaf
Bacon Jalapeno Bloody Mary
Romaine Roasted Corn
Food Trivia

There is no single food that provides all the nutrients that humans need, except for breast milk.

Food Joke

"What does love mean?" These are answers from 4 to 8 year olds.When my grandma got arthritis, she couldn`t bend over and paint her toe nails anymore. So my grandpa does it for her now all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That`s love.Rebecca - age 8When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouths.Billy - age 4Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.Kari - age 5Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your french fries without making them give you any of theirs.Chrissy - age 6Love is what makes you smile when you`re tired.Terri - age 4Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him to make sure the taste is OK.Danny - age 7Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My mommy and my daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss.Emily - age 8Love is what`s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.Bobby - age 7If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate.Nikki - age 6Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it every day.Noelle - age 7Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.Tommy - age 6During my piano recital, I was on stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn`t scared anymore.Cindy - age 8My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don`t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.Clare - age 6Love is when mommy gives daddy the best piece of chicken.Elaine - age 5Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.Chris - age 7Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.Mary Ann - age 4When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.Karen - age 7You really shouldn`t say "I LOVE YOU" unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.Jessica - age 8And the winner was a 4 year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly man who had just lost his wife. When the child saw the man cry, the little boy went over into the man`s yard and climbed on top of the man`s lap and just sat there. When the boy`s mother asked him what he`d said to the neighbor, the little boy said, "Nothing, I just helped him cry."

Popular Recipes
Poblano, Mango, Avocado and Black Bean Quesadillas

Picky Eater Blog

Quick One Pan Spinach and Zucchini Pasta (10 minutes, Vegetarian)

Gimme Delicious

General Tso's Chicken

Brown Eyed Baker

Easy Chicken & Cheese Enchiladas

Tidy Mom

Spicy & Crispy Chicken Caesar Club, For When I Want My Fast Food Slowed Down A Bit

The Cozy Apron