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.
96 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
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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 €
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