Easy Gremolata Recipe

Gremolata is an easy, Italian parsley-based recipe for a condiment that gives a fresh pop of flavor to almost any dish. It is often served as a garnish or side with fish and meat. It is reminiscent of middle eastern tabbouleh but without the grains. Here’s a simple way to make it.

Easy Gremolata Recipe

Gremolata has just three ingredients:

• parsley
• garlic
• lemon

Besides boiling pasta, it is one of the easiest Italian recipes that you can make. This is not only because it has so few ingredients but also because it involves no cooking. That means you can spruce up any dish in a jiffy just by throwing together this easy gremolata recipe.

FYI, gremolata is hardly the only green sauce in Italian cooking. There’s also salsa verde, like in Mexican cooking. However, for Italian dishes you’ll use basil and parsley plus capers, mustard and anchovies. On the other hand, there is pesto, another green Italian sauce, made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil and cheese.

Ingredients Overview

Step-by-Step Instructions

Start by chopping the parsley.

Mince the two cloves of garlic.

Add the garlic to the chopped parsley.

Use a spoon to mix.

Next, zest the lemon over the mixed parsley and garlic.

Squeeze half of the lemon you zested on top of the gremolata and mix again with a spoon.

Notes on making this easy gremolata recipe

Gremolata lasts for several days in an airtight container in the fridge so be sure to make a bunch and use it for the week.

I’ll often substitute it for parsley in any Italian meal that calls for parsley or I’ll add it to dinners we’re already making. For instance, it works great with shrimp scampi with linguine.

Gremolata is a versatile condiment. Use it like you would relish on a hot dog or sausage. It also goes great with tomato on a burger. For finer dining, serve a small quantity as a tasty garnish for meat or fish.

With pasta or risotto, it can be served as you would pesto. With pasta, you may wish to add some olive oil to the mix.