Lime Watercress Sauce

Name: Lime Watercress Sauce
Ingredients: Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; ¾ cup vegetable oil; 2 teaspoons grated lime zest; ½ cup minced watercress leaves; 1 egg yolk; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; ½ cup Chopped scallions (green onions); ½ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Preparation info

1 cup

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

This sauce should be prepared on the day it is to be served.

Ingredients

1 egg yolk
½ cup minced watercress leaves
½ cup Chopped sca

Sauce
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Purée the egg yolk, watercress, scallions, lime juice, mustard, salt, and pepper in a food processor until smooth.
With the machine running, slowly add the oil in a thin stream through the feed tube, and process until the sauce is thick and smooth. Transfer to a bowl, and stir in the lime zest. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.