Artificial Food Coloring Free Parsley & Garlic Herb Sauce
Bright, garlicky, and deeply herby, this sauce is the kind of thing you'll want to drizzle on absolutely everything — roasted vegetables, grilled proteins, crusty bread, you name it. A generous handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley forms the backbone, while raw garlic and a double hit of lemon (both juice and zest) give it that sharp, vibrant lift that makes a plate come alive. A pinch of turmeric adds a subtle warmth and a gorgeous golden hue without relying on any synthetic dyes — just real ingredients doing the work naturally. Store-bought condiments and sauces are notorious for sneaking in artificial colorings, so blending your own from scratch is the cleanest way to get that beautiful color on your plate. The food processor does most of the heavy lifting here, and the whole thing comes together in just a few pulses and a slow drizzle of good olive oil. Optional fresh basil rounds out the flavor if you have it on hand, but the sauce is completely satisfying without it. Make a jar, keep it in the fridge, and watch it disappear faster than you expected.
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6 servings
- 2 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh basil leaves (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the parsley, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, turmeric, and basil (if using) to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 8–10 times until the herbs are finely chopped and the garlic is broken down, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula as needed.
- 2
With the processor running, pour the olive oil through the feed tube in a slow, steady stream until the sauce comes together into a coarse, spoonable paste — it should hold its shape on a spoon but not be completely smooth.
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