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Argentine · Sauce / condiment

Salsa Lucía

A chunky, oil-based salsa of minced olives, capers, thyme, red and green pepper and onion, brightened with orange zest and chile flakes. Made for salt-crust chicken but lovely with fresh white fish.

  • YieldMakes about 2 cups
  • Hands-on33 min
  • Total33 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • ½ cupKalamata olives, pitted and minced
  • 1 tbspcapers, rinsed, dried and minced
  • 2 tbspfresh thyme leaves, minced
  • 1 clovegarlic, minced
  • 1red bell pepper, minced
  • 1green bell pepper, minced
  • 1small red onion, minced
  • ½ tspgrated orange zest
  • 1 tspcrushed red pepper flakes
  • to tastecoarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 240 mlextra virgin olive oil

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan
  • Paleo
  • Whole30

Contains

  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Orange
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Thyme
  • Black and white pepper
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)
  • Capers

Taste

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

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

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

Budget

  • Budget: low

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