This Chimichurri recipe is a flavorful, healthy condiment that is packed with flavor from simple ingredients. Fresh parsley, cilantro, and oregano blended with garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar for a spectacular low carb sauce for grilled steak, chicken or grilled seafood.
Add the parsley, cilantro, red onion, oregano, garlic, red wine vinegar, red pepper flakes and lemon juice to a blender and pulse 4-5 times until they are all finely chopped.
1 cup flat leaf parsley, ¼ cup fresh cilantro, ⅓ cup red onion, ¼ cup fresh oregano, 3 cloves garlic, ¼ cup red wine vinegar, ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Pour the chopped ingredients into a medium bowl and add the olive oil, salt and pepper and and stir to combine well.
½ cup extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Notes
Make chimichurri a day in advance if you can. It gives it even better flavor if allowed to meld together. Use a blender or food processor or finely chop the parsley and other ingredients with a sharp knife.Serve at room temperature for the best flavor.Add a ½ cup of red bell pepper.Although not found in an authentic recipe, feel free to swap the lemon juice for lime juice.Add a ¼ teaspoon of ground cumin.