Green parsley sauce


Green parsley sauce
This sauce, with a great parsley taste, is perfect with steamed vegetables or fish. At the bottom you will find the coulis version of this recipe.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 1 min.
All in all: 25 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Green parsley sauce : Stage 1
Remove stalks from 1 bunch parsley.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.
Green parsley sauce : Stage 2
Boil a pan of salted water, put parsley leaves in for just 30 seconds.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Green parsley sauce : Stage 3
Remove leaves from the boiling water, and plunge immediately into very cold water.

You just have blanched the parsley, to keep the nice green colour.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.
Green parsley sauce : Stage 4
Drain and dry leaves in a strainer by pressing them down in it.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Green parsley sauce : Stage 5
Finish removing water by putting leaves on absorbant paper, and squeezing gently.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Green parsley sauce : Stage 6
Put parsley in a blender, add salt and pepper, 1 lemon juice, 6 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
Green parsley sauce : Stage 7
Blend until you get a thick liquid sauce.
Remarks
This sauce can't be kept waiting, otherwise it will loose its great green colour. If you absolutely need to keep it for a while, add a pinch vitamin C before blending.

To make a coulis instead of a sauce, replace olive oil with ice-cold water (or dry white wine), and only add the juice of half a lemon.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe1 RDI=1 %10 RDI=1 %90 RDI=10 %860 RDI=40 %3,610 RDI: 40 %
Per 100 g05 RDI=1 %40 RDI=6 %390 RDI=20 %1,640 RDI: 20 %
Per person02 RDI=0 %20 RDI=3 %220 RDI=10 %900 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 0.70 €
  • Per person : 0.20 €

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  • I'm not sure it's a good idea in freezer, when going back to usual temperature the sauce could be less smooth. Anyway, in the freezer for weeks.
    Posted by jh december 18th 2016 at 16:54 n° 4
  • May I know how long can this be kept if in chiller and freezer?
    Posted by Shannon december 18th 2016 at 15:42 n° 3
  • Hi, yes but only warm, because if too hot parsley will turn to brown
    Posted by jh december 16th 2016 at 09:50 n° 2
  • Hi can this sauce be served warm?
    Posted by Anonymous december 16th 2016 at 09:13 n° 1

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