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I have something SO very GREEN for us today.
I know Friday was all about indulgent…meaning, butter, sugar, peanut butter and chocolate, but today I have got us all back on track, with a little metabolism boosting green harissa.
But really, isn’t this SO green? How could it not be packed full of healthy ingredients?
AND wait until you see what I have to pair with this spicy green harissa….tomorrow.
So a while back I asked you guys what recipes you wanted to see this year and as it turns out, just about everyone is on the same page.
Indian food, please! Totally fine by me because I love Indian food. In fact I already had this recipe planned before I even asked you guys, so clearly I was a happy camper to read your comments that you’d like to see more Indian food.
Green harissa is a lot like the more traditional red harissa in that they are both spicy, but their flavors are pretty different. I have made red harissa before and it’s basically all peppers and spices (it’s delish!). Green harissa sauce is a combo of jalapeno, cilantro, parsley and cumin. Some people add a few other spices or fresh herbs for more color, I actually added some green olives…they’re not traditional, but they’re so good!
Green harissa is so quick and easy to make AND I pretty much had all the ingredients on hand. YES.
Ok, but as you might have guessed, I have to admit I made this green harissa with another recipe in mind…
Tomorrow guys.
So make this today as a Sunday prep and you’ll be ready to go for Monday. Sound good?
Spicy Green Harissa.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons cumin seeds or 1 teaspoon dried cumin
- 1 cup fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup parsley
- 2 leave jalapenos, seeded if desired (or in just a few seeds)
- 2 green onions
- 1 clove garlic, minced or grated
- 1/3 cup green olives (optional, these are not traditional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2-3/4 cup olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Lightly toast the cumin seeds in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring often until fragrant, 2-3 minutes; let cool.
- Add the seeds to a food processor or high powdered blender and purée the seeds with the cilantro, parsley, jalapeños, garlic, green onions, green olives (if using), olive oil, lemon juice, and salt until smooth. Store in a sealed glass jar or container.
Notes
Nutrition
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Awesome.
I really like your stuff..BUT…Harissa is Moroccan and NOT Indian. In India we do make chutneys of all sorts but Harissa is all Moroccan. Request you to research well.
Wow! Would love to try this. Is the calorie count on this accurate? 1000+ calories?
I’m so sorry the calorie counter is automated so sometimes it gets messed up! xT
Can you make this with another kind of spicy pepper? (Banana, poblano, etc.?)
What kind of green olives?
Hi Kim,
Any kind you like will work here! I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you give it a try! xTieghan
What does 2 leave jalapeños mean?
Never heard of it
Hey Johanna,
Sorry for any confusion, you will want to use 2 jalapeños. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
I don’t have the ingredients to make this. I just tried Indian food for the first time a year ago and I love it. So I will get things together to make it. I did make the peanut butter part of your recipe (a small amount) and ate it with cinnamon graham crackers–now that was good.
I hope you love this recipe! Thank you so much!
There is a similar dish in India, It’s made with Lentils,Chicken and it’s called Harees and the Lamb/Mutton is called Haleem.
Hmm! I’ll have to check it out! Thanks!