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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers

    Chimichurri Sauce

    Published: May 30, 2019 · Updated: October 30, 2020 · By: Krissy · 7 Comments
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    easy chimichurri sauce recipe

    Chimichurri sauce is an easy and healthy mixture of fresh herbs, garlic, oil, and spices. This pesto-like recipe is extra unique and delicious! 

    Different than traditional pesto that uses basil, this South American recipe uses parsley. Chimichurri can be used on many recipes and is fantastic with a perfectly cooked steak!

    easy healthy chimichurri sauce

    Chimichurri sauce is one of my favorite recipes to make, especially during the summer when my garden herbs are going crazy.

    This simple recipe only takes a few minutes to make and adds tremendous flavor to anything you serve it with.

    How to make this recipe:

    1. Prepare the fresh herbs by washing, drying, and removing the leaves from the stems.
    2. To make your homemade Chimichurri sauce, simply combine all of the ingredients in a food processor and pulse until combined.
    3. To ensure thorough mixing, you'll probably need to scrape down the sides a few times.

    Ingredients needed:

    Traditional Chimichurri ingredients are finely chopped parsley, minced garlic, olive oil, oregano, red pepper flakes and red wine vinegar.

    I changed my recipe up a wee bit to make it taste even better. These are the ingredients I use:

    • olive oil
    • garlic
    • white balsamic vinegar
    • salt
    • cumin
    • red pepper flakes
    • fresh cilantro
    • fresh oregano
    • fresh parsley

    Serving recommendations:

    Is this sauce served hot or cold?

    Sort of a trick question... Chimichurri is an uncooked sauce but is often used in cooking.

    I have served it both cold and warm. I don't cook this sauce as the cooking process will change and darken the bright green herbs, but it does get hot if served on a freshly cooked steak or piping hot potatoes.

    homemade chimichurri with parsley and cilantro

    Storage tips:

    Should I refrigerate it? Yes.

    Any unused Chimichurri sauce should be covered and refrigerated. Fortunately, the acid from the vinegar combined with the oil keeps all of the herbs fresh and delicious.

    We kept our leftover Chimichurri sauce in the refrigerator for several days and I continued to serve it on my husbands scrambled eggs as well as a sandwich spread.

    how to make chimichurri sauce
    recipe for chimichurri sauce

    Chimichurri Sauce

    Chimichurri sauce is an easy and healthy mixture of fresh herbs, garlic, oil, and spices. This pesto-like recipe is extra unique and delicious!
    5 from 5 votes
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Scale: 8 servings
    Recipe Created By: Krissy Allori

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup olive oil
    • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
    • 3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼ teaspoon cumin
    • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
    • ½ cup cilantro leaves (packed, stems removed (this was about 0.5 ounces))
    • ¼ cup oregano leaves (packed)
    • 1 cup Italian parsley leaves (packed, stems removed (I used an entire bunch))

    Instructions

    • Combine all ingredients in a large food processor or blender. Pulse until a pesto-like thick sauce forms. Scrape sides as needed to fully mix all ingredients.
    • Store leftovers in airtight container in the refrigerator. Will last several days without browning.

    Notes

    Makes 1 cup. Serving size based on 2 tablespoons.

    NUTRITION INFORMATION

    Calories: 134kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 78mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 745IU | Vitamin C: 10.7mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1.2mg
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    Comments

    1. Sara Welch

      June 03, 2019 at 7:08 pm

      5 stars
      I love that I can make this and have it hand so readily! Absolutely delish!

      Reply
    2. Michelle

      June 03, 2019 at 6:53 pm

      5 stars
      I love a good chimichurri and it's delicious on steak. I'll have to try your recipe because I've only had it in restaurants

      Reply
    3. Elaine

      June 03, 2019 at 6:14 pm

      5 stars
      Yum. One of my favorite sauces lately. Yours looks amazing! One of the best I have seen lately actually, so I am looking forward to trying out this recipe!

      Reply
    4. Caitlyn Erhardt

      June 03, 2019 at 5:38 pm

      5 stars
      Wow this sauce looks wonderful! Can't wait to pair it with some grilled steak!

      Reply
    5. Sharon

      June 03, 2019 at 5:32 pm

      5 stars
      This chimichurri sauce is just what my grilled steak has been missing! Looks so good, cannot wait to try it.

      Reply
    6. Kathleen

      May 30, 2019 at 4:54 pm

      The Chimichurri Sauce looks tasty. I am looking forward to trying it. Do you have any sauce that can canned?

      Reply
      • Krissy

        June 03, 2019 at 8:46 am

        Hi Kathleen, Do you mean canning chimichurri sauce? Or canning other sauce like this BBQ sauce: https://selfproclaimedfoodie.com/whiskey-bbq-sauce/ ?

        Reply

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