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Baja Sauce

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"This is a tasty white sauce to use on Mexican dishes." — TEXASDOLL714

Directions

Place bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, and onion in the bowl of a food processor; puree until smooth. Stir together 4 teaspoons of this puree with the mayonnaise, and vinegar in a small bowl. Season with pepper, garlic powder, and cumin. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 3 hours to allow flavors to develop.

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PREP 25 mins
READY IN 3 hrs 25 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jun 21, 2008

it tastes and smells just like Taco Bells baja sauce! I left out the bell pepper and added a little extra jalapenos. I can't live with out it now.

—sarahmatty

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 12, 2010

This tastes like spicy mayonnaise and nothing like baja sauce.

—cheryllynn

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Sep 08, 2012

Pretty close to Taco Bell's Baja Sauce. VERY simple. I would make this again but I think I might try this with half sour cream next time and increase the garlic powder and cumin. Heat-wise, it's perfect.

—Sarah Jo

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Dec 07, 2008

This is an amazing tasting sauce, I cant get enough of it. Feel free to throw in an extra jalepeno if you like a little spice. Also they don't mention it in the recipe, but when you chop up the bell pepper, jalepeno and onion, it actually produces enough to make more than 2 recipes worth. So if you want, double up on the mayo/vinegar/spices since you will have enough of the other mixture for more than twice as much.

—the3dguy

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Mar 09, 2009

This was a great sauce! After letting it rest for 5 hours I tasted it and it seemed a little bland for me. We added 1&1/2 tsp. more of the pureed mixture to the mayo mixture. As well as an extra 1/8th tsp. eash of cumin and garlic powder. We let it sit about 2 more hours and it was great! We served this with Southwestern Eggrolls from this site and they went well together.

—MATTSBELLY

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Jul 20, 2009

As with a few other reviewers the "all mayo sauce" was a bit heavy. After talking with a few other people the next batch will replace the mayo with sour cream. I put sour cream on my tacos anyway... and I discovered that a local Mexican restaurant uses sour cream in their sauce.

—Nicole

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Mar 12, 2010

I suggest doubling up on the first part of this; use 1/2 red bell pepper, 2 jalapenos & about half of an onion. Then mix the 2nd part of the recipe as stated. I mixed half of the pepper mixture with the mayo mixture. Then reserved the other half of the pepper mix in the fridge. Later in the week I used it blended with some melted butter to have as topping for crab cakes. This was incredibly yummy both ways, with the mayo mix AND with the melted butter! It's also simple enough to make it to your liking... add more or less jalapeno, depending on how spicy you want it. Also, some of the reviewers thought the mayo was too heavy. If you feel that way, just add a few more splashes of vinegar. Overall, a great recipe that is versatile and extremely tasty. Well worthy of 5 stars!

—Renee Ridgeway

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Apr 22, 2009

Really good, tastes like Taco Bell's sauce, only better!

—LAURAGEORGE

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Nutrition

Calories
201 kcal
10%

Carbohydrates
1.6 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
10 mg
3%

Fat
21.9 g
34%

Fiber
0.2 g
< 1%

Protein
0.4 g
< 1%

Sodium
157 mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Baja Sauce

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 201
Calories from Fat: 197

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21.9g 34 %
Saturated Fat 3.3g 16 %
Cholesterol 10mg 3 %
Sodium 157mg 6 %
** Potassium 22mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 1.6g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.2g < 1 %
Protein 0.4g < 1 %
Sugars 0.6g
Vitamin A 4 %
Vitamin C 10 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron 2 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin 1 %
** Vitamin B6 12 %
** Magnesium < 1 %
** Folate 2 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.