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Salsa Verde

A mash-up of Italian salsa verde and chimichurri loaded with parsley, basil, mint, oregano, capers, anchovy, and lemon, ideal for jazzing up grilled fish, meats, or vegetables.

From The Young Forever Cookbook

Salsa Verde
Prep
10 min
Total
10 min
Yield
makes 1.5 cups
Category
Sauce
Cuisine
Italian

Nutrition (estimated)

per 1 tbsp
Calories
50 kcal
Protein
1 g
Fat
5 g
Carbs
1 g
Fiber
0 g
Sugar
0 g
Sodium
110 mg

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 4 anchovy fillets
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 0.25 cup fresh oregano leaves
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • 1 tsp grated lemon zest
  • 0.25 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp sherry or red wine vinegar
  • 0.5 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 0.5 tsp kosher salt
  • 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. Pulse mustard, anchovies, and garlic in a food processor a few times. Add parsley, basil, mint, oregano, capers, lemon zest and juice, and vinegar; pulse until finely chopped.
  2. Add ¼ cup olive oil, salt, pepper, and pepper flakes; pulse until combined. Transfer to a bowl and stir in remaining ¼ cup olive oil.
  3. Store airtight in the fridge up to 1 week or freeze up to 2 months.

Active Compounds

Nutrients and bioactive compounds delivered by this recipe's ingredients.

From: Parsley, Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
From: Oregano, Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
From: Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
From: Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
From: Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
From: Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
From: Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
From: Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

May Support

Health conditions and aging processes this recipe's compounds may influence, based on the source research.

Reduces risk of · via Apigenin
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Improves · via Apigenin
Protects against · via Oregano
Reduces risk of · via Oregano
Protects against · via Antioxidants
Reduces risk of · via Antioxidants
Protects against · via Antioxidants
Protects against · via Antioxidants
Protects against · via Antioxidants
Reduces risk of · via Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Improves · via Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Protects against · via Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Protects against · via Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Protects against · via Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Protects against · via Oleocanthal
Protects against · via Hydroxytyrosol
Reduces risk of · via Oleic Acid
Protects against · via Oleuropein
Protects against · via Oleuropein
Reduces risk of · via Luteolin
Protects against · via Luteolin

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