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From Suzanne Goin's kitchen · A.O.C., Los Angeles

shake · herb sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNER

Lagos Salsa Verde

From a national-award-winning chef

Ratio

OLIVE OIL 180LEMON JUICE 22

Ingredients

  • PARSLEY40 g
  • MINT10 g
  • MARJORAM1 g
  • OLIVE OIL180 ml
  • GARLIC4 g
  • ANCHOVY4 g
  • CAPERS8 g
  • PEPPERfreshly ground
  • LEMON JUICE22 ml

Method

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

Provenance

California–Mediterranean chef of A.O.C. in Los Angeles; James Beard Best Chef: California and Cookbook Award. Formerly Lucques; Sunday Suppers at Lucques is a standard reference.

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 Food & Wine / Suzanne Goin (Aspen 2006) (published as “Salsa Verde”). Full citation lives in Provenance.