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A blue vintage bowl filled with chopped Gremolata with a silver spoon.
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Gremolata Recipe Plus 15+ Recipe Ideas

Gremolata is a flavor-packed condiment topping from Italy for vegetables, pasta dishes, fish, meat, salads, and classically used on osso buco.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Side Dishes & Vegetables
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: condiment, gremolata, gremolata recipe
Servings: 8
Calories: 87kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 bell pepper yellow, orange, or red
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • ¼ cup fresh basil leaves
  • ½ cup toasted pine nuts
  • ¼ cup pistachios
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • 1 lemon zest
  • pinch salt and black cracked pepper

Instructions

  • On a cutting board: With a good chef’s knife, finely chop bell pepper, parsley, basil, pine nuts/pistachios, and chives, add to a bowl as you go. Add the white-white vinegar, sea salt, pepper, and zest of a lemon. Mix well.
    OR USE
    Food Processor/Blender: Add all the ingredients to a food processor or blender to chop and mix all the ingredients - this produces a finer gremolata.
  • You can make the gremolata a few hours ahead, cover with plastic wrap, and keep it chilled in the refrigerator until ready to use in an airtight container. You can also sprinkle on some good grated parmesan cheese using a Microplane grater.
  • You can also sprinkle on some good grated parmesan cheese using a Microplane grater.

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Notes

Top Gremolata Tips

You can prepare the Gremolata ahead by a few hours, just cover it and keep chilled.

If you want a finer mix, use a food processor or blender like a Vitamix instead of a sharp knife. Chopping by hand works great and is what I did in the photos you see here in this post.

Use a few ingredients you have on hand and try some new variations if you wish.

Variations and Additions

  • garlic
  • grated fresh horseradish
  • minced shallot
  • Pecorino Romano cheese
  • anchovy
  • bacon
  • chives
  • orange or grapefruit zest
  • rosemary
  • walnuts, pecans, or cashews

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Nutrition

Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 165mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1127IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg