Green Sauce Recipe
The best way to spend 10 minutes in the kitchen is to make this easy green sauce recipe that's wonderfully delicious and will elevate your meat roasts, vegetables, sandwiches and so much more. Great for pasta salads and keeps well in the fridge.
Ingredients
Fresh Herbs: Use less of the stronger herbs in a single recipe: see example below:
- 1 cup packed fresh basil
- ½ cup fresh parsley leaves
- ¼ cup packed fresh mint leaves
- ½ teaspoon vegetable spice garlic & herb spice or use 2 cloves of minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon salt & pepper or to taste
- 1 juice of a lemon or lime
- ¼ cup toasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds or almonds pine nuts etc.
- 1 tbsp. sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan or Pecorino cheese
- ½ cup extra virgn olive oil
- water tablespoon at a time
Instructions
- Add Garlic and Nuts/Seeds: Add the garlic & herb seaoning or minced garlic and the nuts or seeds to the food processor.
- Blend: Pulse the ingredients until they are finely chopped.
- Add Cheese: Add the cheese to the food processor and pulse until well combined.
- Citrus Zest and Juice: Add the lemon or lime zest and juice to the mixture.
- Sour cream: Add the sour cream, mustard and any remaining cheese.
- Olive Oil: With the food processor running, slowly drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil until the sauce reaches your desired consistency. You may need to stop and scrape down the sides of the processor with a spatula.
- Seasoning: Add your spices, seasoning and a hint of chili flakes or calabrese spice for a kick if using. Blend again to combine.
- Taste and Adjust: Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning or consistency as needed. If it's too thick, you can add cold water a tablespoon at a time and roughly a tablespoon more olive oil; if it's too thin, you can add more herbs or nuts.
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