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cilantro chimichurri in a glass jar with a spoon of chimichurri held over it.
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Cilantro Chimichurri Sauce

Easy and quick, fresh and herby condiment from Argentina and Uruguay. Uses fresh parsley and cilantro.
Prep Time20 minutes
Course: Accompaniments, Condiments
Cuisine: Argentinian, South American
Servings: 1.5 cups

Equipment

  • food processor
  • salad spinner

Ingredients

  • 100 grams fresh cilantro measures 1 tightly packed cup when chopped
  • 70 grams fresh parsley measures 1/2 a tightly packed cup when chopped
  • 3/4 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 small shallots peeled
  • 2 tsp finely chopped garlic 2 cloves garlic peeled
  • 1.5 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice or lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp Salt or to taste
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 10 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • Gather all your ingredients together.
  • First, wash and dry your herbs.
  • Use a salad spinner to dry the herbs.
  • It is very important to dry the herbs thoroughly. This helps prevent molding and increases the shelf life of the sauce.
  • To your processor, add the parsley, dried oregano, cilantro, shallot, garlic, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, red pepper flakes and salt.
  • Now, pulse this a few times to shred the mixture.
  • When the herbs etc have been shredded, with the food processor running on slow speed, slowly drizzle in the extra virgin olive oil.
  • Once you have added all the olive oil, stop the processor.
  • Now, pulse the mixture twice or thrice.
  • Our Chimichurri cilantro sauce is now ready.
  • Transfer this to a sterilised air tight glass jar.
    cilantro chimichurri in a glass jar

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Disclaimer

Nutrition values are provided here as a courtesy and are only a rough guide. Please consult a health care provider if you have any concerns.

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