Cinderdepot Salsa

Name: Cinderdepot Salsa
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 1 cup (220 ml)
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1–2 garlic cloves Garlic; juice of ½ lemon (15 ml) Lemon Juice; 1 tsp fish sauce (5 ml) Fish Sauce; kosher salt (2 g) Salt; 1 cup parsley (240 ml) Parsley; 1 cup cilantro (240 ml) Cilantro; ½ tsp red pepper flakes (2.5 ml) Red Pepper Fla; ½ cup olive oil (120 ml) Olive Oil

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Melissa Miranda recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Melissa Miranda.

A table salsa for tacos, chips, and grilled meats.

Ratio

Lemon Juice 15 mlFish Sauce 5 mlParsley 240 mlCilantro 240 mlRed Pepper Fla 3 mlOlive Oil 120 ml

Ingredients

Garlic — 1–2 garlic cloves
Lemon Juice — juice of ½ lemon (15 ml)
Fish Sauce — 1 tsp fish sauce (5 ml)
Salt — kosher salt (2 g)
Parsley — 1 cup parsley (240 ml)
Cilantro — 1 cup cilantro (240 ml)
Red Pepper Fla — ½ tsp red pepper flakes (2.5 ml)
Olive Oil — ½ cup olive oil (120 ml)

Method

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

Companion jar

Cinderdepot Salsa wants a blender — make it from this page.

The jar carries pour-and-shake sauces. These are its closest cousins from kitchens like this one:

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Provenance

Melissa Miranda. Filipino / Pacific Northwest. Cited awards include: Food & Wine Best New Chef 2022.

Originally published as Fish-Sauce Salsa Verde.

Adapted from a Melissa Miranda recipe (Melissa Miranda / Bon Appétit From the Home Kitchen (pork tenderloin; re-eligible under §1 v2 2026-07-18)).

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 Melissa Miranda / Bon Appétit From the Home Kitchen (pork tenderloin; re-eligible under §1 v2 2026-07-18) (published as “Fish-Sauce Salsa Verde”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

Companion jar