Cilantro Chimichurri Sauce Recipe

Cilantro Chimichurri Sauce Recipe

from braziliankitchenabroad.com
10 min

This cilantro chimichurri sauce recipe has a ton of uses. This easy to make sauce can be used as salad dressing, dipping sauce for your grilled meats and veggies, as a marinade, and the list goes on. No matter how you choose to use it, this simple chimichurri sauce with cilantro will add a major boost of flavor to all your dishes.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of fresh cilantro (stems and leaves) (about 1 large or 2 small bunches)
  • 3 cloves of garlic (peeled)
  • 1/4 of a small red onion, peeled and cut into chunks (you can use a shallot for a less strong onion flavor)
  • 2 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 2 tsp of dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1

    In a blender, or food processor, add the cilantro, garlic, onion, pepper, oregano, vinegar, and 1/2 of the olive oil

  2. 2

    Pulse uto mince the ingredients

  3. 3

    Add the remaining olive oil and gently stir to combine

  4. 4

    Tranfer the sauce to a mason jar and let it sit 20 minutes at at room temp before serving