The New Nutritious Eats and a Recipe for Chimichurri

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So today I want to share a recipe for this delicious herby sauce/condiment. I am sure many of you have heard of chimichurri, but did you know how easy it is to make it? Let me tell you….it’s EASY! For those of you unfamiliar with it, chimichurri is an Argentinian sauce used for grilled meats. The great thing is that you can use it for a marinade or a sauce and guess what? You don’t have to use it for meat! It’s a great accompaniment to just about anything and I was quite content licking it from the spoon. It’s that yummy.

This is my Dad’s version and he made it during our vacation in Hawaii to top some (accidentally) blah fish tacos we made (we blame it on the weird frozen fish we bought from Costco which ended up being tough and rubbery- remember we were cooking for 20 so we were trying to save some money). I think this sauce will make almost anything taste better. It adds tons of flavor with the fresh herbs and garlic and those good healthy monounsaturated fats from the olive oil.

To make the prep even easier on me, I just pulsed the herbs in my food processor. Don’t worry, you can hand chop though.

Make this soon and try serving it on basic grilled meat, fish, vegetables (you name it!) or use it to dress up your tacos, tostadas and other Mexican food. You’ll love it!

Now excuse me while I go drink this with a straw.

Chimichurri

 

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Ingredients

• 1 cup packed fresh Italian parsley leaves, finely minced
• 1 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves, finely mined
• 1-2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1½ teaspoon soy sauce
• 2 Tablespoons lime juice
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• A pinch of cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. In a non-reactive bowl (glass, ceramic, stainless steel), combine all the ingredients. Refrigerate until serving time.

Notes

I added my herbs to a food processor and pulsed until finely chopped. You could sub a pinch of red pepper flakes for the cayenne.

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