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Cilantro-Mint Relish

By Julia Collin Davison

Published on April 1, 2024

Time

10 minutes

Yield

Makes about 1¼ cups

Cilantro-Mint Relish

Ingredients

1 cup chopped fresh cilantro ½ cup chopped fresh mint 4 scallions, sliced thin½ cup extra virgin olive oil 3 garlic cloves, minced to a paste2 tablespoons lemon juice ¼ teaspoon table salt

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in serving bowl and set aside until ready to serve. (Sauce can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours; bring to room temperature before serving.)
Cilantro-Mint Relish
Photography by Joseph Keller. Styling by Sheila Jarnes.

Cilantro-Mint Relish

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Time

10 minutes

Yield

Makes about 1¼ cups

Ingredients

1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
½ cup chopped fresh mint
4 scallions, sliced thin
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced to a paste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ teaspoon table salt

Ingredients

1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
½ cup chopped fresh mint
4 scallions, sliced thin
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced to a paste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ teaspoon table salt

Ingredients

1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
½ cup chopped fresh mint
4 scallions, sliced thin
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
3 garlic cloves, minced to a paste
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ teaspoon table salt

Why This Recipe Works

Make versions of this rustic, fresh sauce your own by switching up the herbs. Mincing the garlic to a paste mellows out its sharp bite.

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in serving bowl and set aside until ready to serve. (Sauce can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours; bring to room temperature before serving.)

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