If you know Mexican salsa verde, well, this is not that. Italian salsa verde is a sweet-sour herby sauce that hails from the region of Piedmont and is traditionally served along heavy roasts and stews. Make this {Salsa Verde Alla Piemontese} Italian Herb Sauce Recipe for the next time you’re thinking of preparing a roast.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This tradition exists for a reason (because it’s delicious and it adds a welcome zing of flavor to anything it tops), but we like to use it all over the place from a sauce alongside fried zucchini blossoms to atop a piece of grilled fish or slathered in our favorite steak sandwich. You will find that many of our recipes include this {Salsa Verde Alla Piemontese} Italian Herb Sauce recipe because we love it and you will too.
Recipe Ingredients
These are the ingredients that you’ll need to make this recipe:
- fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- extra-virgin olive oil
- panko breadcrumbs
- anchovy fillet
- garlic cloves
- capers, rinsed if salted
- white balsamic vinegar
- cold water
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
How To Make This Recipe
These are the instructions that you’ll need to follow to make this recipe:
- Make The Italian Salsa Verde: Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and process until you have a chunky puree. Stop the processor, scrape down the sides, and pulse until you have a light green mixture that looks like pesto. Taste and add more salt or pepper as desired.
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{Salsa Verde Alla Piemontese} Italian Herb Sauce Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
For The Italian Salsa Verde:
- 1 bunch Fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves about 3 ounces
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons panko breadcrumbs gluten-free if desired
- 2 anchovy fillet
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon capers rinsed if salted
- 1 teaspoon white balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup cold water
- kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Make The Italian Salsa Verde: Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and process until you have a chunky puree. Stop the processor, scrape down the sides, and pulse until you have a light green mixture that looks like pesto. Taste and add more salt or pepper as desired. TIP: The Italian salsa verde can be made up to four days in advance. Store refrigerated in an airtight container until ready to use.
