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Mediterranean · Sauce / condiment

Basil-Caper Relish

A punchy spoon relish of capers, olives, anchovy, chilli, basil and spring onion, sharpened with lemon and balsamic and bound with olive oil, made to cut through crisp-skinned fish.

  • YieldServes 4 · About 240 ml
  • Hands-on13 min
  • Total13 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 2 tbspcapers, rinsed, drained and roughly chopped
  • 2 tbspkalamata or Taggiasca olives, pitted and chopped
  • 1small shallot, minced
  • 1bird's-eye or serrano chilli, seeded and chopped
  • ½ cupfresh basil, chopped
  • 2spring onions (scallions), thinly sliced
  • 3anchovy fillets, finely chopped
  • 1 tbspfresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbspbalsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsphoney
  • 80 mlextra-virgin olive oil
  • to tastekosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Diet

  • Pescatarian
  • Mediterranean
  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Fish
  • Sulfites
  • Anchovy
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Shallot
  • Scallion (green onion)
  • Basil
  • Black and white pepper
  • Honey
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Fructose
  • FODMAPs (any)
  • Capers

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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