Description
This tasty cilantro chimichurri recipe is ready in 10 minutes! No food processor required! Chop up this flavour booster and drizzle away!
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves and thin stems (or parsley for a more authentic version)*
- 2 tbsp oregano leaves (or 1/2 tsp dried)
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 red chilli deseeded (or a pinch of red pepper flakes)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp pepper
*Fresh ingredients you need that are not part of our pantry and freezer tips.
Instructions
- Finely chop your cilantro, oregano, garlic, and chilli by hand.
- Add the oil and vinegar.
- Stir to combine and allow the sauce to sit for 10 minutes for the flavours to combine.
- Taste and add more of any ingredient desired. Add more oil and vinegar for a thinner sauce and more garlic, chilli pepper, salt or pepper as desired.
- Chill for 1-2 hours before serving if possible.
- Serve over roasted vegetables, drizzle over our Avocado Chimichurri Portobello burger, add it to pasta salads etc!
Notes
Approximate Cost: CAD $3.99 ($1.99/100ml) using fresh oregano and $3.46 with dried oregano vs. $3.49 ($1.00/100ml) store-bought.
Feel free to use parsley in place of cilantro for a more authentic chimichurri.
This recipe is a fantastic way to use up fresh herbs that don’t have much time left!
- Category: Sauces & Dips
- Method: Raw
- Cuisine: Argentinian