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Sauce Verte Fines Herbes

A vivid green herb sauce — a French interpretation of sauce verte that blends fresh spinach, chives, tarragon, chervil, parsley, and capers into mayonnaise.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 2 minutes
Total Time: 17 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: French
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 220kcal

Ingredients

  • 200 g good mayonnaise
  • 50 g fresh spinach leaves
  • Large bunch flat-leaf parsley (leaves only)
  • Large bunch fresh chives
  • 2 tbsp fresh tarragon
  • 2 tbsp fresh chervil
  • 2 tbsp capers
  • 1 anchovy fillet (optional, for depth)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • Salt, white pepper

Instructions

  • Blanch spinach in boiling water 30 seconds. Drain immediately and refresh in ice water. Squeeze very dry.
  • Blanch herbs (parsley, chives, tarragon, chervil) in same water 15 seconds. Drain and refresh. Squeeze dry.
  • Combine all blanched greens with capers, anchovy, lemon juice, and Dijon in a blender.
  • Blend until smooth. Add mayonnaise and blend briefly.
  • Season with salt and white pepper.
  • Pass through a fine sieve for a very smooth sauce.
  • Serve chilled. Keeps 3 days refrigerated.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 220kcal | Protein: 2g | Fat: 22g | Fiber: 1g
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