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blend · nut sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 10 min

Copperrow Walnut

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Iliana de la Vega recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Iliana de la Vega.

Nutty sauce for vegetables and noodles.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Walnuts 240 ml, Milk 180 ml, Almonds 80 ml, Mexican Crema 60 ml, Sherry 5 ml, Sugar 4 ml, Salt 3 ml, White Pepper 1 ml
Walnuts 240 mlMilk 180 mlAlmonds 80 mlMexican Crema 60 mlSherry 5 mlSugar 4 ml

Ingredients

  • Queso Fresco — 4 oz queso fresco (113 g)
  • Cream Cheese — 3 oz cream cheese softened (85 g)
  • Walnuts — 1 cup walnuts (240 ml)
  • Milk — 3/4 cup whole milk (180 ml)
  • Almonds — 1/3 cup slivered almonds (80 ml)
  • Mexican Crema — 1/4 cup Mexican crema (60 ml)
  • Sherry — 1 tsp sweet sherry optional (5 ml)
  • Sugar — 3/4 tsp granulated sugar (3.75 ml)
  • Salt — 1/2 tsp fine sea salt (2.5 ml)
  • White Pepper — 1/8 tsp ground white pepper (0.62 ml)

Method

  1. This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
  2. Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
  3. Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Provenance

Iliana de la Vega works in Oaxacan / Mexican at El Naranjo; credentials include James Beard Best Chef: Texas 2022 (El Naranjo).

Originally published as Walnut Sauce (Nogada).

Adapted from a Iliana de la Vega recipe (Iliana de la Vega / Food & Wine (chiles en nogada)).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Iliana de la Vega / Food & Wine (chiles en nogada) (published as “Walnut Sauce (Nogada)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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