Hot Pepper Persimmon Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 ripe persimmons (Cleaned, peeled, and cut into cubes)
• 3 tbsp Hot Pepper Calabrian Sauce or harissa (The source specifies Trader Joe's as an example brand)
• 3.5 garlic cloves (Use 3 to 4 cloves)
• 1 tsp fresh ginger (Finely grated or minced)
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 0.25 cup liquid aminos
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp agave
• 0.25 cup avocado oil
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 small shallot (Chopped)
• salt (To taste)
• black pepper (To taste)

Steps

1. 1

   Clean the persimmons, remove their skin, and cut the fruit into cubes. Trim and prepare the garlic, ginger, and shallot as listed.

2. 2

   Add the cubed persimmons, hot pepper Calabrian sauce or harissa, garlic, ginger, apple cider vinegar, liquid aminos, cumin, agave, avocado oil, cinnamon, and chopped shallot to a blender.

3. 3

   Blend until completely smooth and the sauce has an even, pourable consistency. Stop and scrape down the sides of the blender if needed.

4. 4

   Taste the sauce and add salt and black pepper to taste. Blend briefly again to incorporate the seasoning.

5. 5

   Serve as a marinade, sauce, or dip.

Notes

No cooking is required. Refrigerate leftover sauce in a sealed container and use it as a marinade, sauce, or dip.

Nutrition per serving

• sauce
• marinade
• dip
• vegan
• vegetarian
• no-cook
• gluten-free
• dairy-free