I never knew making Chimichurri sauce would be such an easy task till I tried making it at home for the first time! Loads of chopped herbs, garlic, a shallot, red wine vinegar, olive oil, and some chopped chili peppers if you enjoy the heat and that's it! So easy to make and sooo worth it!
This sauce is great on roasted veggies, avocado toast, or simply on slices of toasted baguette drizzled with balsamic reduction. It's SO good, you have to try it. I've tried it on pan-seared scallops with pasta too and as an addition to salads and both are super tasty.
Chimichurri sauce lasts in the fridge for a while too, I usually don't keep it longer than a week because I put it on everything but it should be fine for two weeks! The herbs just aren't going to stay so bright green. The ingredients naturally pickle it so that's why it lasts longer. If you want the herbs to be vibrant and green, eat it within 3-4 days.
How to make Chimichurri sauce:
- Flat-leaf parsley
- Cilantro
- Oregano
- Shallot
- Garlic
- Chili pepper
- Red wine vinegar
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Sea salt
That's it! All you need to do is chop everything up, mix it with the vinegar and olive oil and you're done. You have amazing flavorful sauce to put on everything for weeks. This recipe yields abut 2 cups of sauce and it's easy to scale up or down. If you need to make more, simply click the '2x' icon in the recipe card and it'll automatically double the ingredients!
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Recipes you could use this sauce on:
Smashed Potatoes with Garlic and Sea Salt
Vegan Mashed Potatoes with Caraway Seeds
I also made simple Aglio e Olio Pasta the other day with seared scallops and added Chimichurri on top and it was sooo good. Highly recommended!
📖 Recipe
Chimichurri Sauce
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Chopping
- Cuisine: Argentinian
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Ready in 10 minutes, super flavorful, and great on everything! Roasted veggies, fish, eggs, salads, or simply on toast.
Ingredients
- ½ cup packed flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- ½ cup packed cilantro, finely chopped
- ¼ cup packed oregano, finely chopped
- ½ - 1 shallot, finely chopped (approx. 2 tbsp chopped)
- 3-4 cloves garlic, finely chopped or minced
- ½ red chili pepper, seeds removed, finely chopped
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- ¾ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp sea salt
Instructions
- Into a medium bowl add the chopped parsley, cilantro, oregano, shallot, and garlic, and toss.
- Pour in the red wine vinegar and olive oil, and season with salt.
- Mix well until it's well combined. Taste and add more salt or chili peppers if desired.
- Store in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to a week.
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Wren says
That looks so delicious! I will have to make it the next time I go visit my Bestie in New York! She loves this stuff!
Emily Terrell says
At first, when reading the title, I had a moment of hearing that song from Mary Poppins (original version)... Anyhow, I've saved this recipe on Pinterest as I can't wait to give it a try! It looks amazing!
Kate says
I've never made Chimichurri sauce but I love eating it when we go out. And this recipe looks so good... I need to give it a try at the weekend!
Stephanie says
I absolutely love a fresh and bright chimichurri sauce! I have to avoid the shallot because of my allergy to onions, but I really think it's neat that you didn't overly process your sauce and left the herbs to shine! I've only had super pulsed sauce before, and it wouldn't be as fun on bread - it would really only be good served on a protein of some sort. So this is right up my alley!
Nina says
I love making my own sauces and dressings at home so I'm always looking for new recipes. This one looks amazing and so easy to make, thanks for sharing the recipe!!!
Christie Adams Design says
Oh my gosh you are making me hungry with this recipe!! Looks so good!!
Reese Woods says
Wow, I didn't realize it was so simple to make chimichurri sauce! This recipe looks absolutely delicious!
Elizabeth O says
I can see it on roasted potatoes and even pasta. The bread slices look so inviting. What a treat.
Viano says
I haven't heard nor tried Chimichurri sauce but it definitely does seem easy to prepare. Good thing you dropped the recipe.
Christie says
you are making me hungry!! I have to learn to not check out your site during lunch time!! SO good!!
Veronika | thehealthfulideas says
Haha I'm glad you're liking the recipes! :P