Ingredients
2 tbsp lemon juice*
8 tbsp olive oil
4 small garlic cloves, chopped
1/2 tsp sweet red pepper**
1/8 tsp hot red pepper***
1 salt & black pepper
4 tbsp italian parsley, chopped
4 tbsp cilantro, chopped
Directions
Mix together all the ingredients & let sit for a while to allow the
flavours to marry. Then use. * Or replace with wine vinegar ** I use
Hungarian paprika, it's sweeter than Spanish *** I use cayenne. You
need the hot to contrast with the sweet.
Servings: 1 recipe
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