High Fructose Corn Syrup Free Parsley & Garlic Herb Sauce
Bright, garlicky, and deeply herby, this sauce is the kind of thing you'll want to drizzle over everything — grilled chicken, roasted vegetables, crusty bread, or a simple bowl of grains. Fresh flat-leaf parsley and garlic form the backbone, while lemon juice, lemon zest, and a touch of turmeric give it a lively, golden-tinged complexity that feels anything but ordinary. The slow drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil through the food processor brings it all together into a coarse, spoonable paste with real body and richness. For anyone navigating sweetener-laden condiments at the grocery store, making a sauce like this from scratch is a genuine relief — every single ingredient here is exactly what it says it is, no hidden additives or mystery syrups involved. The optional fresh basil is a small addition that nudges the flavor in a slightly sweeter, more Mediterranean direction if you're feeling it. It comes together in minutes and keeps well in a jar, making it one of the most useful things you can have ready in your fridge.
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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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