Low Sugar Watercress Lemon Sauce
Bright, peppery, and vibrantly green, this blended sauce is the kind of thing that makes a simple grilled chicken breast or roasted vegetables feel genuinely exciting. Watercress brings a bold, slightly bitter edge that gets balanced beautifully by fresh lemon juice and zest, while a small clove of garlic adds just enough depth. The whole thing comes together in under a minute of blending, with olive oil streamed in at the end to create a silky, emulsified finish. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of added sugar — no sweeteners, no hidden syrups, nothing processed sneaking in — so what you get is pure, clean flavor. It's the kind of sauce that makes you realize how much richness you can build from just herbs, citrus, and good olive oil. Spoon it over fish, toss it with grains, or use it as a dipping sauce for crudités — it's endlessly versatile and genuinely hard to stop eating.
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4 servings
- 2 cups fresh watercress, thick stems removed
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 large lemon)
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 small clove garlic, roughly chopped
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt, or to taste
- ⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the watercress, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, water, salt, and black pepper in a blender or food processor. Add the parsley, if using.
- 2
Blend on high speed for 30 seconds, until the greens are fully broken down and the mixture is a uniform, bright green purée.
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