Have you ever eaten hemp seeds? I recently purchased a small bag of whole hemp seeds and I’m fast becoming a fan. They have a very nicely mild and nutty flavour that works well in so many foods. I’m doing lots of research and will soon have a full article with everything you need to know about these delicious and healthy seeds. Don’t worry you won’t be failing any drug tests! (lol)
In the meantime I wanted to share this delicious sauce recipe that I made to go with a couple of T-bone steaks. It’s super easy to prepare and full of wonderful flavours. I think it would also taste wonderful on grilled chicken, pork or fish as well as a marinade.
- 1 small bunch of cilantro, use everything but the roots
- 2 tbsp whole hemp seeds
- 2 small green onion, roots trimmed off and cut into 4 parts
- 1 green chile pepper (serrano or jalapeño), stem removed
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 tsp sea salt, adjust to taste
- 2 tbsp good quality extra virgin olive oil
- 1-2 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 tbsp water
- In a mortar and pestle or blender crush/pulse the hemp seeds. Place all of the ingredients in the blender and blend into a smooth sauce. If desired make it more watery by adding more lime juice or water or oil. Taste and adjust salt if desired. Place in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes before using. This will keep for a few days in the refrigerator, make sure it is covered.
You are going to love the smell of the hemp seeds when they are crushed, they smell a bit like sunflower seeds. The sauce consistency is thick so it works great as a condiment. The taste is spicy, garlic, withy sweet lime undertones and hints of nuttiness. I thought it tasted delicious with the steak. We had a little bit leftover, which I used for dipping some carrots into. I’ll definitely be making this again and thinking up new ways to use it. Enjoy
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A wonderful sauce and combination. What a great color!
Cheers,
Rosa
Thank you Rosa!
I haven’t tried hemp seeds but I love cilantro – the color of this sauce is so striking!
You should give them a try sometime, Laura. Thanks!
Looks very green and delicious!
Thank you, I think the colour is part of what makes the sauce so amazing!:)
What a great sauce and love the intense color. I have snacked on hemp seeds before but never got around to cooking with them. Just may give this sauce a try.
Thank you Evelyne! They are so good that I’ve been adding them to so many things. Enjoy:)
Eye catching green! Great presentation, beautiful post.
Thank you!:)
Wow, looks delicious! Could this also be used as a chip and/or pita dip?
Hi Tess! I haven’t tried it ad a dip but I do think that it would taste delicious. Enjoy:)
G’day Nancy! I have never cooked or baked with hemp seeds to date!
Your recipe and photo look GREAT!
Cheers! Joanne
Hi Joanne! Thank you, you should give them a try sometime.
Oh this looks so good!! Love the vibrant green of the sauce :)
Thank you Nandita!
Such a beautiful colour! Bookmarked!
Gorgeous colour! Bookmarked! (looks so versatile!)
Thank you Mardi:)
Sounds nice! Too bad it won’t give you a buzz, though… ;=)
Lol, well there could be other ingredients added to the sauce if you’d like.;) You’re funny Frank, thanks!
I simply adore cilantro! I imagine this would be a great dip or salad dressing too. Pinned
Yes, it would be! Enjoy
Wow Nancy the color is amazing! This sounds so much better than the marinade I tried out yesterday. I’m bookmarking this one.
Thank you Sandra, enjoy!
What a creative sauce! It’s been ages since I munched down on hemp seeds and I can’t remember how they tasted. This sauce looks awesome on that steak. In fact that steak look incredible!
Thank you MJ, I hope you get to munch on hemp seeds again soon.;)
Yes I love the nutty flavor hemp seeds give dishes not to mention the added protein benefit.
See there’s no reason not to be using hemp seeds. Thanks Sylvie!:)
wow. super amazing colour. Looks great with the meat -its making me want a steak! x
Thank you Trisha!
That’s such a pretty sauce – so vibrantly green. I love the image of it streaked across the T-bone steak. I can see many uses for this sauce xx
Thank you, enjoy!:)
This looks amazing!!
Thank you Raven!
I have never tried hemp seeds… but I looks like something I need to look into. :) Love the color of the sauce. :)
You should, Ramona. Thanks!
I am such a fan of condiments to punch up flavors–and this looks fantastic!
I think you’ll love this sauce, Victoria. It is so full of flavour.
Your beautiful green spicy sauce reminds me of one of the condiments used in Lima, Peru – it had mostly cilantro and really spicy though. I’ve had hemp seeds, but I guess that provides the sauce some texture, right? I want to try this on my rice and stir-fry! Yummmmm!
I thanks that’s chimichurri sauce? Yes, the hemp does give it a bit of a crunchy texture. Enjoy I’m sure it will take delish on rice.
WOW just what I was looking for. Came here by searching for cilantro