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sauce · Best in spring

Fresh Chimichurri

Time10 min
DifficultyEasy
Serves8
Seasonspring
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The Argentine herb sauce that transforms grilled meat, roasted vegetables, and eggs into something extraordinary. Fresh parsley, oregano, garlic, vinegar, and olive oil — no cooking required, just chopping. The first real use of spring herbs before the garden is fully producing.

Ingredients

🌱 From Your Homestead

  • fresh flat-leaf parsley (1 packed cup)
  • fresh oregano (2 tbsp)
  • garlic (4 cloves)

🛒 From the Store

  • red wine vinegar (3 tbsp)
  • olive oil (1/2 cup)
  • red pepper flakes (1/2 tsp)
  • salt (1/2 tsp)
  • black pepper

How to Make It

  1. Gather your ingredients: fresh flat-leaf parsley (1 packed cup), fresh oregano (2 tbsp), garlic (4 cloves), red wine vinegar (3 tbsp), olive oil (1/2 cup), and the rest.
  2. Prep your homestead ingredients — wash, chop, and measure: fresh flat-leaf parsley (1 packed cup), fresh oregano (2 tbsp), garlic (4 cloves).
  3. Chop by hand with a sharp knife — a food processor turns it into green paste. You want visible herb pieces in the oil, not a blended sauce. Make it 30 minutes before serving so the flavors have time to merge, but eat it the same day; by tomorrow the parsley will have dulled.
  4. Cook for approximately 10 min. Adjust to taste and serve 8 portions.
  5. Plate, enjoy, and share with your household!
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