Parsley Spread Recipes

HOMEMADE CHEESE SPREAD WITH GARLIC AND HERBS

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, butter, garlic, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until smooth. Add parsley and chives and pulse a few times until well combined. Pack mixture into a small bowl, ramekin, or glass jar. Cover and chill at least 30 minutes. Serve with crackers or toasts.
• Do Ahead
• Cheese can be made 5 days ahead. Cover and chill.

PARSLEY PESTO

Steps:

• In a food processor place the garlic, parsley, pinch salt, walnuts, and cheese. Process until they form a paste. Gradually blend in olive oil, taste adjust your seasoning if necessary. Great with pasta, poultry, vegetables and rice.

PARSLEY SPREAD

Steps:

• Soak the bread in water for 5 minutes. Squeeze the bread out to remove excess water and discard any hard parts. Place half of the bread in a food processor with the onion, garlic, chili pepper and half of the parsley. Process until reduced to a paste. Add the remaining parsley, bread, lemon juice, salt and half of the olive oil. With the machine running, slowly add the remaining olive oil and vinegar. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Scrape the spread into a bowl and garnish with the olives.

CHICKPEA, MINT, AND PARSLEY SPREAD

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, and cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Add garlic, and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add chickpeas, and cook 3 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool 15 minutes.
• Add chickpea mixture, mint, parsley, lemon juice, and salt to a food processor, season with pepper, and puree. With machine running, add remaining 1/4 cup oil in a slow, steady stream, mixing until emulsified. Transfer to a serving bowl, and drizzle with oil. Serve with pitas.

OLIVE-CAPER SPREAD

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine black olives (such as Kalamata), parsley leaves, rinsed capers, and anchovy fillets with lemon zest and juice; process until finely chopped.
• With the motor running, add olive oil; process until a paste forms.

PARSLEY, GARLIC, AND ONION SPREAD

Steps:

• Cook potato in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain. Return to pan and mash until smooth. Transfer 3/4 cup mashed potato to large bowl.
• Place bread in medium bowl. Add 1/2 cup water, lemon juice, and vinegar. Let stand 10 minutes to soften. Blend bread, parsley, onion, garlic, and capers in processor to smooth paste. Mix into mashed potato in large bowl. Mix in oil. Season with salt and pepper. Cover; chill at least 3 hours or overnight. Serve with baguette slices.

JARLSBERG SPREAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together cheese, mayonnaise, onion, and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Garnish with more parsley, and serve with crackers, if desired.

BONIET

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss together the parsley, anchovies and garlic. Stir in the tomato paste, vinegar and olive oil. Serve at room temperature.