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.
100 K 4.1/5 (16 reviews)
8 min.
Easy
1 kg 200 g
9 IngredientsLast modified on: May 20th 2015
For 1 kg 200 g, you will need:
- 1
parsley - 2
fresh coriander (cilantro) - 3
3 spring onions (scallions) - 4
chives - 5
2 lb + 5.0 oz Greek yoghurt - 6
6 tablespoons herb olive oil - 7
2 lemon - 8
salt - 9
pepper
Change these quantities to make:
Change measures:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 8 min.
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Peel, rinse and chop 3 spring onions (scallions) 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 2 lb + 5.0 oz 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 6 tablespoons herb olive oil (or simply plain olive oil, if you don't have any) and the juice of 2 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.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 40 RDI=20 % | 100 RDI=9 % | 180 RDI=30 % | 2,160 RDI=110 % | 9,050 RDI: 110 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 130 RDI=6 % | 530 RDI: 6 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 1 kg 200 g : 5.50 €
Change currency: 
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Some other recipes using this recipe
Potato Waffles with Smoked Salmon
For potato waffles, the flour in the mixture for the sweet version is replaced with instant dried potato. This is a way of making delicious savoury waffles. Adding ribbons of smoked salmon, like here, turns them into a proper meal, though they can be also be served as an accompaniment.
75 K4.5 40 min.
Potatoes with smoked salmon
This is a very simple recipe with a delicious result: potatoes, smoked salmon and a herb sauce.
72 K 15 40 min.
This recipe uses (among others)
Greek yoghurt
Like these other recipes: Home-made doner kebab, Spinach fritters, Lebanese-style chickpea salad, Norwegian tartines, Cretan-style salmon , ... See them all 7
Herb olive oil
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fine multi-tomato tart, Potatoes with smoked salmon, Quick flaky pizza, Italian toast, Little vegetable omelettes, ... See them all 9
Spring onion (scallion)
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pea and avocado salad, Langres-style spinach, Salmon "en papillote" with small vegetables, Spring radish and avocado salad, Beetroot salad with cashew nuts, ... See them all 81
Lemon
Like these other recipes: Zucchini ripiene, Avocado and smoked salmon terrine , Mouna, Flognarde, Paella, ... See them all 124
Other recipes you may also like
French croissants
In this famous and highly technical recipe from a piece of yeast-based flaky dough we are going to cut and shape ("roll") croissants. June 26th 2019642 K 24.4 2 hours 35 min.
You should not soak strawberries in water
When using strawberries in a recipe, the usual way is to soak in water, which is actually a very bad idea. Just look at how to preserve them here. February 21th 2011177 K3 10 min.
Soft fruits in sabayon
This recipe is made by briefly cooking an assortment of soft fruits (raspberries, blackcurrants, blackberries, blueberries, currants...) with a little sugar to glaze them. They are served in a small dish, covered with a delicious sabayon which can be lightly "burned" on surface. February 21th 2011275 K3.9 50 min.
Almond cream
Light and delicious, it is used in a lot of desserts like tarts, cakes and pies (epiphany galette). August 31th 2025476 K 25 20 min.
Sweetcrust pastry (pâte sablée)
Sweetcrust pastry is one of the basic pastry of French patisserie, used in many tart and cakes recipes, but it can also be rolled out and cut into biscuits, delicious with tea or coffee. This recipe is given for those who have a mixer (Kenwood, KitchenAid or other), but it can also be done with your hands. Please note that it's very important to make it several hours before using it, if possible the day before, as then it's much easier to work. July 1st 2019495 K 23.8 35 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2025-09-21)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.