Alpha Gal Friendly Herb & Ginger Schug
This vibrant green sauce is bold, herby, and layered with warmth from fresh ginger, turmeric, and a whisper of Ceylon cinnamon — it's the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste more alive. For anyone navigating alpha-gal syndrome, finding flavorful sauces and condiments without hidden mammalian-derived ingredients can be a real challenge, but this one is built entirely from plants, citrus, and olive oil, so there's nothing to second-guess. The food processor does most of the work, bringing cilantro, parsley, and garlic together into a coarse, spoonable paste that's rustic and deeply aromatic. A slow drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil at the end gives it that luscious, cohesive texture without any dairy or animal-based fats sneaking in. A short rest in the fridge before serving lets the flavors bloom and mellow into something genuinely complex. Spoon it over roasted vegetables, grilled fish, or flatbread — honestly, it's hard to find something it doesn't improve.
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8 servings
- 2 cups fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
- 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ground ceylon cinnamon
- ¾ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cilantro, parsley, garlic, ginger, turmeric, Ceylon cinnamon, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 8–10 times until the herbs and garlic are roughly broken down and the mixture looks coarsely chopped.
- 2
Add the lemon juice and pulse 3–4 more times to incorporate.
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