Best Silky Avocado Sauce Recipes

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Provided by Food Network

Time 5m

Yield 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 avocado, halved and pitted, flesh cut in quarters
2 cups water
1 clove garlic
1/2 shallot
2 tablespoons lemon juice, plus more to taste
Pinch kosher salt, plus more for seasoning
Pinch freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning

Steps:

Add all the ingredients to a blender. Put the blender on a low setting and gradually increase the speed. Blend on high for about 20 seconds. Taste the sauce and adjust the flavor by adding more seasoning or lemon juice. Pour the sauce through a strainer into a small bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. If you want a warm sauce, gently heat it in a small saucepan over low heat.

Avocado Salsa image

Provided by Genevieve Ko

Time 10m

Yield About 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

8 ounces tomatillos, husked, rinsed well and quartered (3 to 4 medium)
1/4 cup coarsely chopped white onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh epazote or cilantro
2 jalapeño or serrano chiles, stemmed and coarsely chopped, seeded to taste
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, plus more to taste
1 teaspoon kosher salt (Diamond Crystal), plus more to taste
1 ripe medium Hass avocado, coarsely chopped

Steps:

Combine the tomatillos, onion, epazote, chiles, lime juice and salt in a food processor or mortar. Process or pound until very smooth. Add the avocado and pulse or pound until smooth. Taste, and add more lime juice and salt, if desired.
Use immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container with plastic wrap pressed against its surface for up to 3 days. Use as a dip for chips, or drizzle over scrambled eggs, tacos, burritos or tortas. Spoon over grilled seafood, steak, chicken, pork or vegetables.