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Healthy Home Economist / Archives / Recipes / Special Diets / GAPS Recipes / Green Chimichurri Sauce

Green Chimichurri Sauce

by Sarah Pope / Nov 6, 2022 / Affiliate Links ✔

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How to make green chimichurri sauce from scratch with whole food ingredients that is a taste sensation drizzled over fish, steak, chicken, eggs or any other dish you fancy!

green chimichurri sauce in glass bowl with bamboo spoon

I was first introduced to chimichurri sauce at a locally-owned Argentinian restaurant in my community many years ago.

Chimichurri is an uncooked sauce that goes well with so many dishes. Steak or fish is a typical pairing.

The sauce is prepared one of two ways: chimichurri verde (green) or chimichurri rojo (red).

I recently enjoyed a dish at The Floridian in St. Augustine which offers aioli-style green chimichurri sauce drizzled over blackened flounder and cornbread as a signature menu item.

Below is a picture of this amazing dish with a side of in-house fermented pickles!

chimichurri sauce drizzled over flounder and cornbread in cast iron skillet

I adored this unique dish so much that I resolved to learn to make green chimichurri sauce myself. This way, I could enjoy it at home and not just occasionally when eating out.

Below is the recipe I blend as my own personal version. I came up with this after some research into the history of chimichurri and a bit of trial and error.

Ancestral recipes in Argentinian and Uruguayan cuisine typically use red wine vinegar. However, I prefer raw apple cider vinegar instead as it gives the sauce extra kick.

I also use both parsley and cilantro for extra flavor even though the most common method uses parsley alone. Another reason is because I grow both of these herbs in my garden!

The recipe below is blendable in two ways.

First, you can make it with olive oil only as the base (most traditional).

Or, you can blend a more modern aioli chimichurri using mayonnaise and olive oil.

My husband loves it so much that he topped his scrambled eggs with it for breakfast the other day!

Want to try chimichurri first before going to the effort of making it?

This brand is a good one to try that is authentic with no scary ingredients.

If you wish to buy, beware as several commercial versions I examined contained preservatives or GMO citric acid. Some also contained water as the very first ingredient with unknown “spices” to cover for the low quality.

chimichurri sauce in glass bowl with spoon
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Green Chimichurri Sauce

How to make chimichurri sauce from scratch with whole food ingredients that is a taste sensation drizzled over fish, steak, chicken or any other dish you fancy!

Course Condiment
Cuisine Argentina
Keyword easy, healthy
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 16
Calories 178 kcal
Author Sarah Pope

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 Tbl mayonnaise optional. If omitting, add equivalent amount in additional EVOO.
  • 2 cups parsley coarsely chopped, no stems
  • 1 cup cilantro coarsely chopped, no stems
  • 1/2 small jalapeno coarsely chopped, seeds removed
  • 1 green onion coarsely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 TBL apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 small lime juiced
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 pinch black pepper

Instructions

  1. Coarsely chop parsley and cilantro.

  2. Pulse greens in the food processor with all the remaining ingredients except the mayonnaise until finely chopped.

  3. Place the chimichurri sauce in a glass bowl and stir in the optional mayo until well mixed.

  4. Refrigerate glass bowl with the finished sauce for an hour to allow the flavors to blend.

  5. Serve as desired as a condiment for steak, fish, chicken and even eggs.

  6. Keep leftover sauce refrigerated in a covered glass container for up to 4 days.

Nutrition Facts
Green Chimichurri Sauce
Amount Per Serving (1 Tbl)
Calories 178 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Monounsaturated Fat 15g
Sodium 180mg8%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Protein 1g2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
chimichurri aioli sauce in a glass bowl
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Category: Condiment & Sauces, Dairy Free Recipes, GAPS Recipes, Gluten Free Recipes, Low Carb Recipes, Paleo Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes
Sarah Pope

Sarah Pope MGA has been a Health and Nutrition Educator since 2002. She is a summa cum laude graduate in Economics from Furman University and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

She is the author of three books: the bestseller Get Your Fats Straight, Traditional Remedies for Modern Families, and Living Green in an Artificial World.

Her four eBooks Good Diet…Bad Diet, Real Food Fermentation, Ketonomics, and Ancestrally Inspired Dairy-Free Recipes are available for complimentary download via Healthy Home Plus.

Her mission is dedicated to helping families effectively incorporate the principles of ancestral diets within the modern household. She is a sought after lecturer around the world for conferences, summits, and podcasts.

Sarah was awarded Activist of the Year in 2010 at the International Wise Traditions Conference, subsequently serving on the Board of Directors of the nutrition nonprofit the Weston A. Price Foundation for seven years.

Her work has been covered by numerous independent and major media including USA Today, ABC, and NBC among many others.

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  1. Kyung

    Dec 14, 2022 at 4:59 pm

    5 stars
    Sarah , what brand mayonnaise do you use? Or do you make your own?
    And will any brand oregano do ?
    I really want it to taste as best as it can and not skimp on quality just to save a few bucks.

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    • Sarah Pope

      Dec 15, 2022 at 8:23 am

      The mayo I use (if I buy it) is linked in the recipe ingredients section. Homemade mayo is better though. https://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/real-people-making-real-food-in-real/

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