Italian Salsa Verde

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Italian Salsa Verde
Not to be confused with Mexican salsa, this traditional Italian sauce is full of fresh herbs, capers, lemon, garlic and anchovy. It's delicious on all kinds of grilled, pan-seared or roasted meats, fish and vegetables. We blanch the garlic in this version to give the sauce a more subtle flavor, so it's not overpowering.
John Ash
total:
30 mins
Servings:
16
Italian Salsa Verde

Ingredients

Directions

  • Place garlic in a small saucepan and cover with 1/2 inch of cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat. As soon as the water boils, drain, add 1/2 inch of water to the pan and bring to a boil again. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool enough to handle. Peel and coarsely chop.

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  • Place the garlic, parsley, anchovies, capers, basil (or mint or tarragon) and lemon zest in a food processor or blender. With the motor running, slowly add oil until just blended. The sauce should still have a little texture. Season with salt and pepper.

Tips

Make Ahead Tip: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 day.

Tips

Tip: A microplane grater is a great kitchen gadget that seems to be tailor-made for grating citrus zest. It was originally designed to function as a woodworking tool (called a carpenter's rasp). Its razor-sharp edges shave off the zest effortlessly and make it easier to leave the bitter white pith on the fruit. It's the right tool when you want fluffy, very fine citrus zest. Traditional kitchen graters can be used for zesting citrus, too, but they have a tendency to rip and shred the zest, giving a somewhat more clumpy, wet result.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:
1 tablespoon
Per Serving:
90 calories; protein 0.5g; carbohydrates 0.7g; dietary fiber 0.2g; sugars 0.1g; fat 9.5g; saturated fat 1.3g; cholesterol 0.9mg; vitamin a iu 335.6IU; vitamin c 5.9mg; folate 6.4mcg; calcium 11.1mg; iron 0.3mg; magnesium 3.5mg; potassium 33mg; sodium 86.5mg.
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