Wheat Free Herb Persillade
Bright, garlicky, and impossibly fresh, this classic French herb condiment is one of those finishing touches that makes a simple plate feel restaurant-worthy. It comes together with just a handful of ingredients — flat-leaf parsley, garlic, lemon zest, and good olive oil — all chopped and stirred by hand in minutes. There's no cooking involved, which means the parsley stays vivid green and the garlic retains that sharp, punchy bite that makes persillade so addictive. Every ingredient here is naturally free from wheat, so there's no need to swap anything out or second-guess a label. Spoon it over grilled meat, roasted vegetables, fish, or even a bowl of soup, and it instantly elevates whatever it touches. The optional squeeze of lemon juice brightens the whole mixture and balances the richness of the olive oil beautifully. Keep a small jar of this in the fridge and you'll find yourself reaching for it constantly.
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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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