Best Salsa Verde Piquant Green Sauce Recipes

ITALIAN SALSA VERDE, A TANGY GREEN ITALIAN CONDIMENT

Italian Salsa Verde, a tangy green Italian condiment image

The Italian Salsa Verde is a sharp, piquant, salty and herby green sauce that will electrify your senses and leave them hysterical in anticipation of the next mouthful!

Provided by Azlin Bloor

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 Tbsp capers in salt
4 anchovies (in salt or in oil)
½ slice day old white bread
2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
90 g (large handful) flat leaf parsley
1 large boiled egg yolk (optional)
1 medium clove garlic
125 ml EV olive oil (you might not need all)

Steps:

Rinse the capers and place them in a small bowl of room temperature water to soak while you get the other ingredients ready.
Do the same with the anchovies if they are salted, if in oil, just pat them dry with a kitchen paper.
Tear the bread up, place in a small saucer, and pour the vinegar over, squashing down the bread to soak the vinegar up.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 210 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 22 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 34 mg, Sodium 61 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 18 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SALSA VERDE----PIQUANT GREEN SAUCE

Salsa Verde----Piquant Green Sauce image

The Venetians serve this with cold meats. It's great whenever you're looking for a very sharp sauce. Courtesy of Alitalia Airlines

Provided by Mamie37

Categories Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 3/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
4 flat anchovy fillets, drained and chopped
2 tablespoons capers, drained,washed,and chopped
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
3 tablespoons strained lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

Combine the shallots, garlic, anchovy fillets, capers, and parsley in a mixing bowl and stir until they are well mixed.
Add the lemon juice and oil, and mix again.
Taste and season with a few grindings of black pepper and a little salt, if necessary.
The sauce should be very tart.
Add more lemon juice, if needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 731.9, Fat 74.4, SaturatedFat 10.5, Cholesterol 18.1, Sodium 1476.4, Carbohydrate 13, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 1.7, Protein 8.3