Parsley: Green Sauce for Grilled Fish
This herb is more than just a frill.
June/July 1996
By Cornelia Carlson
Yields about 3/4 cup
Serve this piquant sauce with grilled swordfish, halibut or any other firm white fish.
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- ½ cup finely minced parsley
- 1 tablespoon minced chives
- 2 anchovy fillets
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons rice or white wine vinegar
- In a mortar, mash the parsley, chives, anchovies and garlic to a chunky paste. Stir in the mustard, then slowly blend in the oil and finally the vinegar.
- Serve immediately or store in a covered glass jar in the refrigerator for as long as 24 hours.
Cornelia Carlson, an inveterate herb gardener, has a Ph.D. in biochemistry. She is the author of The Practically Meatless Gourmet (Berkley, 1996) and a contributor to Nutrition Secrets of the Ancients (Prima, 1996).
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