# Five Green Sauces with Parsley, Lemon Zest, and Garlic Base

This video demonstrates how to prepare five different green sauces, all starting with a base of parsley, garlic, and lemon zest, showcasing their unique origins and additional ingredients.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Parsley
- Lemons
- Garlic
- Lemon juice
- Olive oil
- Anchovies
- Capers
- Shallot
- Fresh chilies or chili flakes
- Red wine vinegar
- Chopped oregano
- Salt
- Cilantro
- Ground cumin
- Coriander
- Paprika

## Instructions

1. Finely chop parsley.
2. Finely chop garlic.
3. Peel lemon zest using a peeler.
4. Finely chop the lemon zest.
5. Combine chopped parsley, garlic, and lemon zest in a container for Gremolata.
6. Transfer some of the Gremolata base to another container for Italian Salsa Verde.
7. Add lemon juice to the Italian Salsa Verde base.
8. Add olive oil to the Italian Salsa Verde base.
9. Add anchovy paste to the Italian Salsa Verde base.
10. Chop capers.
11. Add chopped capers to the Italian Salsa Verde base.
12. Mix the Italian Salsa Verde ingredients.
13. Transfer some of the Gremolata base to another container for Chimichurri.
14. Chop shallot.
15. Add chopped shallot to the Chimichurri base.
16. Add chili flakes to the Chimichurri base.
17. Add red wine vinegar to the Chimichurri base.
18. Add olive oil to the Chimichurri base.
19. Chop fresh oregano.
20. Add chopped oregano to the Chimichurri base.
21. Add salt to the Chimichurri base.
22. Mix the Chimichurri ingredients.
23. Transfer some of the Gremolata base to another container for Chermoula.
24. Add olive oil to the Chermoula base.
25. Add salt to the Chermoula base.
26. Chop cilantro.
27. Add chopped cilantro to the Chermoula base.
28. Add lemon juice to the Chermoula base.
29. Add ground cumin, coriander, and paprika to the Chermoula base.
30. Add chili flakes to the Chermoula base.
31. Mix the Chermoula ingredients.
32. Add more olive oil to the Chermoula.
33. Transfer some of the Gremolata base to another container for Mojo Verde.
34. Add olive oil to the Mojo Verde base.
35. Add vinegar to the Mojo Verde base.
36. Add salt to the Mojo Verde base.
37. Chop cilantro.
38. Add chopped cilantro to the Mojo Verde base.
39. Mix the Mojo Verde ingredients.

## Equipment

- Cutting board
- Knife
- Food scraper
- Lemon squeezer
- Fork
- Small bowls/containers

## Tips

- Not every green sauce made with herbs is chimichurri.
- Almost every country and region has its own variation of a sauce that includes fresh herbs, oil, vinegar, and salt.
- Gremolata generally doesn't have liquids like oil or vinegar.
- Italian salsa verde is a cold rustic sauce, traditionally with coarsely chopped ingredients, now often in a food processor.
- While not shown in the video, chermoula is commonly blended.
- Mojo Verde is commonly blended.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@zoebarriesode/video/7423896642014743839?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7550004359083755022
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/99958168-2695-481e-b1ee-1b1e87e6fd3b
- Extracted: 2025-09-28

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