Use it up · Herbs and aromatics

Parsley

Have extra parsley? Here’s how to choose, store and prep parsley, plus 32 family recipes to use it all up, best matches first.

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🛒 Choosing it

Flat-leaf parsley has more flavor; curly is milder.

🧊 Storing it

Fridge: A few days or more, stems in water or wrapped in a damp towel

Keep the fridge at 40°F or below and the freezer at 0°F. Freezer times are for best quality; food kept frozen at 0°F stays safe. When in doubt, throw it out. Times from Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

🔪 Prepping it

Rinse, dry well, and chop. Stir into dishes at the end for fresh flavor.

🥣 Make it from scratch

Homemade staples that use parsley:

Vegetable stock

🌱 Grow it

You can grow your own: culinary herbs. The Food Garden Planner shows how much to plant for your family and when it comes in.

🌱 Plan a garden with it →

📊 Nutrition per 100 g

Fresh parsley. 100 g is about 3 1/2 ounces.

Calories	36 kcal	2%
Protein	3.0 g	6%
Total fat	0.8 g	1%
Saturated fat	0.1 g	1%
Total carbohydrate	6.3 g	2%
Dietary fiber	3.3 g	12%
Total sugars	0.8 g
Sodium	56 mg	2%
Calcium	138 mg	11%
Iron	6.2 mg	34%
Potassium	554 mg	12%

% Daily Value for adults (FDA). From USDA FoodData Central 170416 (SR Legacy).

🍽 Recipes that use it up

32 recipes, the ones that use the most parsley first.

With a smaller amount

Plan them into your week in the meal planner, or find recipes for two or three things at once with the “What can I make?” picker.

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Storage times and buying tips are general guides from the sources below; follow any date or instructions on the package. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs to the USDA safe temperatures in each recipe.