Mustard Free Herb Persillade
Bright, garlicky, and impossibly fresh, this classic French herb condiment is one of those finishing touches that makes everything it touches taste more alive. A handful of flat-leaf parsley, minced garlic, lemon zest, and good olive oil come together in minutes to create something that punches well above its weight. The optional squeeze of lemon juice adds a little lift that balances the richness of the oil beautifully. For anyone navigating condiment labels at the store — where mustard sneaks into everything from vinaigrettes to compound butters — making your own from scratch is the cleanest solution possible. Every single ingredient here is straightforward and easy to verify, so there's no guesswork involved. Spoon it over roasted vegetables, grilled fish, or a simple piece of chicken and watch an ordinary plate transform into something you'd order at a restaurant.
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6 servings
- 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, tightly packed
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp lemon zest (from about 1 lemon)
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt, or to taste
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Finely chop the parsley leaves on a cutting board until the pieces are uniform and about 1/8 inch — the mixture should look like a coarse, bright-green rubble rather than a paste.
- 2
Add the minced garlic and lemon zest to the parsley and chop everything together briefly until the garlic is evenly distributed through the herbs.
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