PARSLEY SPREAD

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Provided by Molly O'Neill

Time 15m

Yield Two cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 1-inch slice country bread, crust removed
1 medium onion, peeled and quartered
2 to 3 cloves garlic, peeled
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh chili pepper
1 pound flat-leaf parsley, stems trimmed off
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon sea salt, plus more to taste
1/3 cup olive oil
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons pitted black olives

Steps:

Soak the bread in water for 5 minutes. Squeeze the bread out to remove excess water and discard any hard parts. Place half of the bread in a food processor with the onion, garlic, chili pepper and half of the parsley. Process until reduced to a paste. Add the remaining parsley, bread, lemon juice, salt and half of the olive oil. With the machine running, slowly add the remaining olive oil and vinegar. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Scrape the spread into a bowl and garnish with the olives.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 162, UnsaturatedFat 11 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 288 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams