Green Cilantro Sauce

Description
Fantastic sauce for grilled anything.
 * Contributed by Healthy Recipes for Diabetic Friends Y-Group
 * Source: Low Fat Lifestyle
 * Formatted by Chupa Babi in MC: 07.12.07
 * Makes ¾ cup

Ingredients

 * ½ cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
 * ½ cup packed fresh Italian parsley
 * 2 shallots
 * 1 large clove garlic
 * 2 teaspoons peeled and grated fresh gingerroot
 * ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
 * ¼ teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes (more if you like it very spicy)
 * ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon water
 * 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
 * 2 tablespoons soy sauce
 * 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

 * 1) Have ready a bowl of ice water.
 * 2) In a small saucepan of boiling water blanch cilantro and parsley 10 seconds and drain in a sieve.
 * 3) Refresh herbs in ice water and drain again in sieve.
 * 4) Chop shallots and garlic.
 * 5) In a small nonstick skillet cook shallots, garlic, gingerroot, cumin, and red pepper flakes in 1 tablespoon of the water and oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until shallots are softened.
 * 6) In a blender purée shallot mixture, herbs, remaining ¼ cup water, and soy sauce until smooth, about 1 minute, and season with salt and pepper.
 * 7) Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
 * 8) Bring sauce to room temperature before serving.
 * 9) Just before serving, stir in lemon juice.

Nutritional information
Per 1 tablespoon serving:
 * 9 Calories | trace Fat (39.8% calories from fat) | trace Saturated Fat | trace Protein | 1g Carbohydrate | trace Dietary Fiber | 0mg Cholesterol | 174mg Sodium.
 * Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch) | 0 Lean Meat | 0 Vegetable | 0 Fruit | 0 Fat.