Easy Mint Sauce

Name: Easy Mint Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 6-8
Ingredients: 1 small bunch of mint leaves picked and roughly chopped; 1/2 small bunch of parsley roughly chopped; 1 tbsp capers; 30ml extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp light brown soft sugar; 50ml sherry vinegar; 1 lemon zested

⏱ 10 mins 🍽 Serves 6-8 ✅ Easy 🏷 Condiment

Forget the shop-bought jar and prepare this vibrant, zesty mint sauce at home. It combines fresh mint and parsley with briny capers, lemon zest, sherry vinegar and olive oil for a much brighter flavour. Ready in only 10 minutes, it is an ideal accompaniment for roast lamb, especially during festive meals. This recipe yields enough to serve 6 to 8 people.

Ingredients

1 small bunch of mint leaves picked and roughly chopped
1/2 small bunch of parsley roughly chopped
1 tbsp capers
30ml extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp light brown soft sugar
50ml sherry vinegar
1 lemon zested

Method

Place the mint leaves, parsley and capers into the small bowl of a food processor and process until they are finely chopped.
Pour in the oil, sugar, vinegar and lemon zest and process once more until the mixture is smooth. Season according to your preference before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories46 kcal

Fat4 g

Saturates1 g

Carbs3 g

Sugars2 g

Sodium40 mg

Recipe details

Skill levelEasy

CategoryCondiment

DietGluten-free, Vegetarian