Mojo Verde is a fresh green spicy salsa. It goes especially well with roasted fish and roasted vegetables. It is very popular in the Canary Islands.
What is Mojo Verde?
Mojo verde is a cold spicy sauce made from coriander, garlic, vinegar and oil. "Mojo" is a Spanish word derived from mojar, which means to soak. Verde is green in Spanish. Mojo Verde is a specialty from the Canary Islands. This dipping sauce is somewhat similar to Italian salsa verde.
Mojo verde (right) & mojo picón (left), are well known specialty from the Canary Islands
What is mojo verde most often served with?
Mojo verde is often served with the Canarian specialty - patatas arrugadas (salt-crusted potatoes), along with mojo picón. But you can find it in a much wider range of recipes. It is traditionally served with grilled octopus, fish or grilled meat.
What are the variations of mojo verde?
Mojo verde can be prepared either in a mortar or in a food processor/blender. However, preparation in a mortar is not an easy job and takes a long time. We usually use a blender and often add some Green chili peppers to make it more spicy.
Recipe: Mojo verde - green spicy salsa
Preparation: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- Serves 3
- 2 cloves of garlic - peeled
- 8 tablespoons of chopped green coriander
- 1 green chili pepper
- a teaspoon of cumin
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon of wine vinegar
- 50 ml extra virgin olive oil
Method:
- Place all the ingredients except the oil in a food processor. Blend into a fine paste. If larger pieces stick to the wall of the blender, you can add 2 tablespoons of water. However, you can leave the mixture with larger pieces, the result will be more rustic.
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If your blender allows it, add a thin trickle of the olive oil to the mixture while the blender is still mixing. At the end, you should have a smooth emulsion.
