Easy Homeade Harissa Sauce ready in 5 mins!

dried chili peppers

🥗Healthier: fresh chili peppers

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Fresh peppers offer a vibrant flavor, while cayenne is more accessible.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil maintains a similar texture with a higher smoke point.

smoked paprika

🥗Healthier: regular paprika

💰Cheaper: sweet paprika

Regular paprika can substitute without the smoky flavor.

garlic

🥗Healthier: garlic powder

💰Cheaper: onion powder

Garlic powder provides a similar flavor in a pinch.

Add 5 large cloves of garlic to a food processor and pulse until very finely chopped.

Add 4 jarred roasted red bell peppers to the food processor.

Add a heaping teaspoon of cumin powder and a teaspoon of coriander powder to the food processor.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes for heat.

Puree the mixture until smooth, scraping down the sides with a spatula as needed.

Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil and blend again, tasting for seasoning.

Adjust seasoning with more crushed red pepper flakes and salt as desired, then puree again until ready.

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