Zesty mint salsa

Our lamb mint salsa recipe takes inspiration from culinary greats like Diana Henry and Cafe Paradiso's Denis Cotter⁠.⁠

This gorgeous zesty mint salsa is delicious served with grilled courgette, butternut squash, roasted vegetables or as an accompaniment to meats.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 0
Serves: 3

Ingredients

  • 25g-45g mint - large bunch, destemmed and roughly chopped ⁠
  • 75g pine nuts ⁠
  • 2g green chilli (optional)⁠
  • 4g red chilli (optional)⁠
  • 1-2 garlic cloves⁠
  • 1/2 juice of a lemon
  • 40-60ml olive oil ⁠
  • 30g honey ⁠
  • 1/4 tsp salt (or to taste) ⁠

Method

  1. In a mortar crush the garlic and chilli's into a paste.
  2. Add the mint leaves, and bruise until reduced half in size.
  3. Add lemon juice, honey and salt.
  4. Add the pine-nuts and slightly crush (keep some whole) and finally add the Olive Oil to desired preference
  5. Mix thoroughly and serve⁠

Ingredients

  • 25g-45g mint - large bunch, destemmed and roughly chopped ⁠
  • 75g pine nuts ⁠
  • 2g green chilli (optional)⁠
  • 4g red chilli (optional)⁠
  • 1-2 garlic cloves⁠
  • 1/2 juice of a lemon
  • 40-60ml olive oil ⁠
  • 30g honey ⁠
  • 1/4 tsp salt (or to taste) ⁠

Method

  1. In a mortar crush the garlic and chilli's into a paste.
  2. Add the mint leaves, and bruise until reduced half in size.
  3. Add lemon juice, honey and salt.
  4. Add the pine-nuts and slightly crush (keep some whole) and finally add the Olive Oil to desired preference
  5. Mix thoroughly and serve⁠