Prep: 5 mins Cook: 5 mins
This fresh green purée is a light alternative to traditional heavy sauces and goes well with an Italian-style roast turkey or chicken
Nutrition and extra info
- Vegetarian
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal203
- fat22g
- saturates3g
- carbs1g
- sugars1g
- fibre1g
- protein1g
- salt0.02g
Ingredients
- 85g watercress
Watercress
wort-er-cressWith deep green leaves, and crisp, paler stems, watercress is related to mustard and is one of…
- 50g parsley
Parsley
par-sleeOne of the most ubiquitous herbs in British cookery, parsley is also popular in European and…
- 50g walnut
Walnut
wall-nutWalnuts are one of the most popular and versatile of all nuts. When picked young, they're…
- 150ml olive oil
Olive oil
ol-iv oylProbably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp sugar
Sugar
shuh-gaHoney and syrups made from concentrated fruit juice were the earliest known sweeteners. Today,…
Method
Place the watercress, parsley and walnuts in a blender and pulse until finely chopped. Add the oil, lemon juice and sugar, and season well. Blend for 1 min until everything has combined into a thick green sauce. Can be made several hours ahead.
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