PANTRYFLEX

From Alice Waters's kitchen · Chez Panisse, Berkeley

shake · herb sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Berkeley Salsa Verde

From a national-award-winning chef

Ratio

OLIVE OIL 120

Ingredients

  • PARSLEY20 g
  • LEMON ZEST2 g
  • GARLIC4 g
  • CAPERS8 g
  • SALT3 g
  • PEPPERto taste
  • OLIVE OIL120 ml

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): OLIVE OIL.
  2. Add finishing notes: PARSLEY, LEMON ZEST, GARLIC, CAPERS, SALT, PEPPER.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.

Provenance

Founder of Chez Panisse in Berkeley and a leading voice of California farm-to-table cooking; James Beard Outstanding Chef and Lifetime Achievement honoree.

Originally published as Salsa Verde.

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?+

Yes — it passes the shake-fit checks and can occupy a jar column.

What do the quantities mean?+

Amounts below are from the published source, converted to ml/g where liquids allow. On a jar, every column scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?+

Adapted from The Art of Simple Food (published as “Salsa Verde”). Full citation lives in Provenance.