Salsa Verde
(from anacaeca’s recipe box)
Originally served with grilled lamb as marinade and topping.
Source: Food Network, Giada de Laurentiis
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup salted capers, soaked for 30 minutes, drained, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian flat leaf parsley
- 1/3 cup chopped scallions
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
- 1 cup olive oil, preferably extra-virgin
- 1 teaspoons dried crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
Directions
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Stir the first 7 ingredients and 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes in a large bowl to blend. Whisk in 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper.