Chimichurri Sauce: The sauce that makes Everything taste amazing!

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Chimichurri Sauce: The sauce that makes Everything taste amazing!

This Chimichurri is a herbaceous, spicy, sour, garlicky fresh sauce you will want to put on EVERYTHING!

I know this is a baking blog, but we all know that life is a balance. The main reasons I can enjoy baked goods and sweets so often is I have a 90% healthy diet, and sweets are my exception not my rule.

That being said, here is one of my favorite sauces, with a combination of sour, salty, spicy, herbaceous, and good dose of garlic that makes almost any grilled or roasted meat or veggie taste amazing! I was inspired to make my first Chimichurri sauce by my one of my closest friends who is married to a man from Costa Rica. She had obtained many a tasty recipe from the Costa Rican culture. (Although the sauce is originally from Argentina) She made the “Costa Rican” version of the sauce for me, and I loved it!

The beauty of Chimichurri sauce is that you do not have to go shopping. I like to use two kinds of herbs like mint and parsley. I usually find large inexpensive bundles of fresh herbs at my local grocery or 99cent store in the vegetable department. It is very much like a Latin pesto, without any nuts. Which makes this recipe gluten free, keto friendly, and frankly very healthy. So, here you go it whips up in abut 5 minutes and adds a punch of flavor to any weekly meal

Chimichurri Sauce

Chimichurri has fresh mint, parsley, garlic, vinegar, and a touch of heat. It's bold flavor is addicting and is healthy and delicious on any grilled foods.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Argentina
Ingredients Equipment Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Mint (fresh)
  • 1 cup Parsley
  • 1 clove Garlic clove (it will be raw garlic so stick with the smallest clove in the bunch.)
  • 1/2 cup Olive oil (mild)
  • 1/4 cup Red wine vinegar **In a pinch you could use lemon or lime as a substitute.
  • 1 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Equipment

  • Food processor or blender

Method
 

  1. Add mint, parsley, and garlic into the food processor and pulse about 10 times until roughly chopped
  2. Add in the vinegar, and olive oil. Process until it is saucy and well blended
  3. Add in the salt, pepper, and red chili flakes, taste in order to adjust your flavor to preference.
  4. Enjoy!