Peanut Free Parsley & Garlic Herb Sauce
Bright, garlicky, and deeply herby, this vibrant green sauce is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste more alive. Fresh flat-leaf parsley and raw garlic form the backbone, while lemon juice, lemon zest, and a pinch of turmeric add layers of citrusy warmth and a subtle golden hue that looks stunning drizzled over just about anything. The food processor does the heavy lifting — a few pulses, a slow pour of good olive oil, and you land on a coarse, spoonable paste that's rustic and satisfying rather than fussy. Store-bought herb sauces can be a minefield of hidden additives and shared-facility warnings, but this one is made entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients you control from start to finish. Optional fresh basil nudges it in a slightly sweeter direction if you have it on hand, though the sauce is completely confident without it. Spoon it over roasted vegetables, grilled proteins, grain bowls, or crusty bread — honestly, a jar of this in the fridge has a way of solving the "what does this need?" problem at almost every meal.
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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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