Salsa Verde
Chef Traci Des Jardins created this flavor-packed recipe for salsa verde, which includes lots of fresh herbs along with capers and anchovy. It will enliven a host of foods, from pan-seared fish and roasted meats to grilled vegetables. If you want to prepare the sauce a long time in advance, do not add the acid (red wine vinegar) until just ready to serve, as it will “burn” the herbs.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Anchovy | 100g | 210 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Shallot | 1 tbsp minced (10g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Tarragon | 1 tsp dried (0.5g) | 2 |
| Capers | 1 tbsp (9g) drained | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Chives | 1 tbsp (3g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Chervil | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked, washed and dried
- and then chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chervil
- 1 bunch finely minced fresh chives
- 1 bunch finely chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 shallot, finely minced
- 3 Tbs. chopped capers
- 3 Tbs. finely chopped anchovy
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbs. red wine vinegar
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste