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Italian Salsa Verde
How to make Italian Salsa Verde in just 5 minutes! This tangy, fresh and vibrant green sauce is packed with flavour and is so easy to make. Serve it with steak, vegetables, pasta or on a pulled pork sandwich!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 4 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
4
- 1 cup fresh basil ((15g))
- 1 cup fresh parsley ((15g))
- 1 clove garlic (peeled)
- 1 tbsp capers
- 4 mini gherkins ((around 2 tbsp chopped))
- 3 anchovies
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil ((80ml))
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes (chilli flakes optional)
- Zest and juice of half a lemon
Instructions
- 1
Put all ingredients in a food processor and blitz to a smooth but rough texture.
- 2
Pour into a ramekin or small mason jar for later or serve immediately.
- 3
Place all ingredients except the olive oil and lemon juice on a cutting board in a small pile. Finely chop everything together until it's finely chopped and combined.
- 4
Add the chopped mixture to a small bowl and add the olive oil and lemon juice, stir to combine and serve.