Parsley

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Characteristics

Parsley is an herb from the same family as celery and cilantro.
The grassy, clean flavor of this herb can bring a peppery or lightly bitter taste to savory dishes.
Select parsley that has vibrant green color, without yellow or brown spots. Avoid bunches with leaves that are wilting.
While seen as mainly a garnish or topping, parsley is packed with antioxidants like apigenin that support immune function.
1/4 cup of parsley leaves contains:
- 33% of your recommended daily value of vitamin C to support immune health and aid in the body’s healing process.
- 25% of your recommended daily value of vitamin A to maintain eye and skin health and to protect the body against infections.

Prepare

Wash and dry parsley before eating it. Since parsley is a tender herb, add it near the end of cooking or after done cooking.

Try parsley:

Finely chopped as a garnish for stews and soups
With savory meat, fish or egg dishes to add flavor without adding salt
Chopped and combined with oil, vinegar or lemon juice for salad dressing or pesto sauce

Store

Parsley is highly perishable. Store it in the refrigerator with stems attached in a loose plastic bag for up to a week.
Remove leaves just before using, as leaves removed from the stem will only last up to 3 days.

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