Easy Green Garlic Sauce Recipe (goes with everything!)
Mar 03, 2019 • Updated Mar 11, 2025
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This green garlic sauce is an incredible way to switch up your favourite meal, snack, or salad combo instantly. As someone who loves throw-together-in-a-bowl meals, dressings have been a fun way to make my meals taste completely different every time, while still capitalizing on my leftovers – win!
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Why You’ll Love This Green Garlic Sauce
If this is your first time making green garlic sauce you’re in for a treat! This sauce is as versatile as it gets – drizzle it over pasta, roasted veggies, salads, or your favourite plant proteins, and watch the magic happen. The best part? It comes together in minutes with just a blender or mini food processor. Hemp seeds form the creamy, protein-packed base, while roasted garlic adds serious flavour. A handful of fresh herbs like fresh parsley brightens the mix, and a squeeze of lemon juice balances it all with a fresh, zesty kick. This sauce is nut-free, oil-free, and brimming with omega-3s, making it both nourishing and delicious.
And if labels are your thing, here’s what this dressing is: keto, paleo, vegan, gluten-free, sugar-free, oil-free, and Whole30-friendly. Oh, and more importantly – creamy and easy peasy. It’ll keep in the fridge for a few days, but I promise you won’t have leftovers for long.
To be honest, it has been a battle these days between this sauce, my go-to vegan caesar (still the most popular recipe on my blog to date!), and my vegan buffalo sauce. Though I haven’t posted many dressing recipes before, it’s safe to say things are getting pretty saucy over here.
Ingredient Notes
- Hemp seeds: These little powerhouses create a creamy base, add a nutty flavour, and bring plenty of protein and omega-3s. Sunflower seeds or cashews can work in a pinch.
- Filtered water: Helps blend everything into a creamy sauce. Adjust the amount for your preferred consistency—unsweetened plant milk works as an alternative.
- Roasted garlic: Brings a sweet, mellow depth and signature savoury note. Raw garlic or garlic scapes will give the sauce a bit more bite.
- Fresh parsley: Adds vibrant colour and a bright, herbaceous note.
- Fresh lemon juice: Lifts the sauce with acidity and enhances the overall balance. Apple cider vinegar or lime juice can stand in if needed.
- Salt + black pepper: Essential for bringing out the flavours and tying everything together.
For the exact recipe and ingredient amounts, see the printable recipe card below.
How to Make Green Garlic Sauce
Step 1: This is an optional first step, but I like to lightly toast my hemp seeds in a pan over low heat (no oil necessary). I do this for a few minutes, stirring constantly, just to add a little toastiness to the hemp seeds, but you can skip this step if you want to.
Step 3: Once the sauce is smooth, add parsley and blend. To make it easy for your blender or processor, I recommend chopping parsley into smaller pieces before blending. I like to blend until almost completely smooth, just to preserve a little bit of the integrity of the leaf.
Step 4: Season with salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!
Secrets to Success
- For a thinner green sauce, add more water. For a thicker sauce, use less.
- If you’re looking for extra umami, stir in a teaspoon of nutritional yeast or miso paste.
Serving Tips
Drizzle over pasta, grain bowls, roasted vegetables, crackers, or use it as a salad dressing. It’s also perfect as a dip for raw veggies, a sandwich spread, or a lighter alternative to greek yogurt or sour cream.
Storage Tips
Store your sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Since it’s fresh and contains no preservatives, enjoy it sooner rather than later for the best flavour.
Recipe FAQs
Sure! Raw or regular garlic will add a sharper, more pungent flavour to the sauce. Start with one clove and adjust based on your taste.
Technically, yes, but the texture may change slightly after freezing. If you freeze it, stir well after thawing to bring it back together.
For a little extra indulgence, you could add a drizzle of avocado oil or a touch of olive oil, but it’s delicious as-is without any added fats.
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Easy Green Garlic Sauce Recipe (goes with everything!)
Ingredients
- 1 cup hemp seeds
- 1/2-1 cup filtered water
- 2-3 cloves roasted garlic try my oil-free, zero waste method
- handful of fresh parsley – I used about 1/3 cup’s worth
- squeeze of fresh lemon juice
- salt + pepper to taste
Instructions
- This is an optional first step, but I like to lightly toast my hemp seeds on a pan over low heat (no oil necessary). I do this for a few minutes, stirring constantly, just to add a little toastiness to the hemp seeds, but you can skip this step for sure.
- To a blender, or food processor, combine all of your ingredients except parsley, and blend until completely smooth. I use this Vitamix model, but you can use a nutribullet or similar upside down, smaller unit, which works really well for this sauce, or a food processor. Open and scrape down sides in between blending as needed.
- Once sauce is smooth, add parsley and blend. To make it easy for your blender or processor, I recommend chopping parsley into smaller pieces before blending. I like to blend until almost completely smooth, just to preserve a little bit of the integrity of the leaf.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and enjoy!
Notes
- For a thinner green sauce, add more water. For a thicker sauce, use less.
- If you’re looking for extra umami, stir in a teaspoon of nutritional yeast or miso paste.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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