shake · herb sauce
★ STARRED KITCHENPrep 5 minCarrot-Top Salsa Verde
Independent adaptation of a publicly published Jeremy Fox recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Jeremy Fox.
Zero-waste salsa verde that turns carrot tops into the main event.
Ratio
Ingredients
- Carrot Top — 1/2 cup chopped young carrot tops (120 ml)
- Olive Oil — 1/2 cup extra virgin (120 ml)
- Garlic — 2 cloves, finely chopped
- Pickle Brine — 2 tbsp pickled vegetable brine (or lemon juice) (30 ml)
- Lemon Zest — zest of 2 lemons
Method
- Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Carrot Top, Olive Oil, Pickle Brine.
- Add finishing notes: Garlic, Lemon Zest.
- Cap the jar and shake until emulsified.
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Provenance
Vegetable-focused Californian chef; earned a Michelin star at Ubuntu in Napa, wrote On Vegetables, and leads Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica.
More from this kitchenFAQ
Can this go in a shake jar?
Yes. Its liquids pour to printed fill-lines, so it can be one of the sauces on a PantryFlex jar.
What do the quantities mean?
Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.
Where did this recipe come from?
Adapted from James Beard Foundation recipe archive (published as “Carrot-Top Salsa Verde”). Full citation lives in Provenance.