Light herb sauce
This is a very quick and easy recipe for a delicious sauce!
It goes particularly well with baked potatoes, fish (such as salmon) and cold white meats.
It goes particularly well with baked potatoes, fish (such as salmon) and cold white meats.
27,3944.4/5 for 9 ratings
Last modified on: May 20th 2015
For 400 g, you will need:
- 1
parsley - 2
coriander - 3
1 spring onion (scallion) - 4
chives - 5
350 g plain yoghurt - 6
2 tablespoons Herb olive oil - 7
½ lemon - 8
salt - 9
pepper - Total weight: 570 grams
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Measures:
How long does it take?
Time required
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 8 min. | 8 min. |
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Put the herbs into a bowl and add 350 g plain yoghurt.
Choose a Greek-style yoghurt if possible, as this has a thick, smooth texture. Otherwise, you can use cream cheese or unsweetened fromage frais.
Choose a Greek-style yoghurt if possible, as this has a thick, smooth texture. Otherwise, you can use cream cheese or unsweetened fromage frais.
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Add 2 tablespoons Herb olive oil (or simply plain olive oil, if you don't have any) and the juice of ½ lemon.
Salt lightly and pepper generously.
Salt lightly and pepper generously.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Mix thoroughly, check the seasoning and it's ready.
Remarks
One interesting possibility with this sauce is the hot-cold contrast: piping-hot baked potatoes, split open with a spoonful of really cold sauce in the middle - simply delightful!
Make plenty at a time, as it is always popular.
Make plenty at a time, as it is always popular.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 400 g : 5.68 €
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Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Plain yoghurt: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spinach fritters, Home-made doner kebab, Cretan-style salmon , Tzatziki, ... All |
 | Herb olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Quick flaky pizza, Vegetable tartare, Salmon rillettes, Italian toast, Fine multi-tomato tart, ... All |
| Spring onion (scallion): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Springtime mixed salad, Ham and cheese slices with spring onions, Salmon "en papillote" with small vegetables, Corn salad with croutons, Endive and cheese salad with croutons, ... All |
| Lemon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sausage mushroom and cheese crumble, Peach and mint salad , Little caramelized peach tarts, Salmon rillettes, Endives , ... All |
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