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Chadon Beni Sauce

Cooks' Note

Chadon beni—also called Shadow Benny in Trinidad and culantro or recao in Latin markets—has a broad, flat green leaf. Cilantro makes a fine substitute.

Ingredients

1 cup densely packed fresh chadon beni (see Note) or cilantro leaves
3/4 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
1 cup fresh lime juice, or more if needed
1/2 Scotch bonnet pepper
1/4 cup chopped green onions (white and green parts)
6 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon kosher salt

Preparation

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth. Add a little extra lime juice if the puree is too thick to pour.

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