salsa verde

[ sahl-suh vur-dee; Spanish, Italian sahl-sah ver-de ]

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noun

Mexican Cooking. a green sauce of tomatillos, chile peppers, cilantro, garlic, and onion.
Italian Cooking. a green sauce of olive oil and vinegar or lemon juice, flavored with parsley, capers, anchovies, garlic, and mustard.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of salsa verde¹

From Spanish and Italian: literally, “green sauce”

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The real power of this recipe comes in the sauce and garnish: salmoriglio, an Italian sauce that's like a mashup of pesto, chimichurri and salsa verde — and the crispiest fried leeks imaginable.

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Blend it into a salsa verde for roast chicken.

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The curated menu is designed by James Beard-award-winning chef Nancy Silverton, with staples like roasted chicken with charred lemon salsa verde and lemon dijon grilled broccolini.

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It would be like someone trying to trademark salsa macha and salsa verde.

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Manny — an early favorite of mine who was born in Mexico and currently resides in Denver — captured the judge's attention with his comforting, enriching green pozole with chicken and charred salsa verde.

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