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.
113 K 4.1/5 (16 reviews)518481
Last modified on: October 27th 2026
For 400 g, you will need:
- 1
Parsley - 2
Fresh coriander (cilantro) - 3
1 spring onion (scallion) - 4
Chives - 5
350 g Greek yoghurt - 6
2 tablespoons herb olive oil - 7
½ lemon - 8
Salt - 9
Pepper - Total weight: 570 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
8 min.
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Peel, rinse and chop 1 spring onion (scallion) finely.
Rinse, dry and chop Parsley and Fresh coriander (cilantro) . The quantities are approximate: say 2-3 tablespoons of each.
Chop the Chives finely, including the flowers if you can to add extra flavour and an attractive touch of colour.
Rinse, dry and chop Parsley and Fresh coriander (cilantro) . The quantities are approximate: say 2-3 tablespoons of each.
Chop the Chives finely, including the flowers if you can to add extra flavour and an attractive touch of colour.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.
Put the herbs into a bowl and add 350 g Greek yoghurt.
Otherwise, you can use cream cheese or unsweetened fromage frais.
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.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 2 g RDI=4 % | 5 g RDI=2 % | 29 g RDI=40 % | 122 kcal RDI=6 % | 513 kJ RDI=6 % |
| Whole recipe | 13 g RDI=21 % | 32 g RDI=12 % | 167 g RDI=229 % | 695 kcal RDI=35 % | 2,913 kJ RDI=35 % |
How much will it cost?
For 400 g
1.85 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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