Gluten Free Persillade
This bright, herby condiment is one of those kitchen staples that makes everything it touches taste more alive. Fresh flat-leaf parsley and garlic are hand-minced and worked into a silky paste, then brought together with good olive oil and a hit of lemon juice for a sauce that's bold, clean, and deeply aromatic. Because it's built entirely from whole, unprocessed ingredients, there's nothing here to second-guess — no hidden fillers, no thickeners, no grain-based additives that can sneak into store-bought sauces and dressings. The technique of smearing the garlic against the cutting board is a small step that makes a real difference, mellowing its sharpness and helping it meld seamlessly into the oil. Spoon it over roasted vegetables, grilled fish, lamb chops, or a simple bowl of white beans and you'll immediately understand why French cooks have kept this in their back pocket for centuries. A little lemon zest stirred in at the end adds a fragrant lift that takes the whole thing from good to genuinely memorable.
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4 servings
- 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, tightly packed
- 2 cloves garlic
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp flaky sea salt, or to taste
- ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp lemon zest (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Pile the parsley leaves on a cutting board and mince them finely with a chef's knife, rocking the blade back and forth until no large pieces remain and the parsley is uniformly fine.
- 2
Mince the garlic cloves as finely as possible, then use the flat of the blade to smear the minced garlic against the board 2–3 times until it forms a near-paste.
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