This No-Fail Chimichurri Sauce with fresh cilantro, olive oil and garlic is an easy recipe that’s bursting with bold flavors. Serve as a salad dressing, dip, or add to grilled chicken and fish. Vegan and gluten-free.
A sauce can make or break a recipe. And when they’re good, they can take a simple recipe (or a bunch of random meal prep ingredients) to a whole new level. We love this super easy, no-fail chimichurri sauce in our house. It’s seriously great on anything and everything – salads, roasted veggies, chicken, steak, fish… you name it! It truly takes a “run-of-the-mill” meal to the next level!
Fresh cilantro mixed with hearty extra virgin olive oil, tart lemon, and spicy garlic. It’s got a mild kick and tons of bold flavor. It’s seriously the perfect sauce for all of meal prep dinners to outdoor grilling. Enjoy!
Ingredients in No-Fail Chimichurri Sauce:
- fresh cilantro
- extra-virgin olive oil
- apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
- lemon juice
- garlic
- sea salt
No-Fail Chimichurri Sauce Recipe Video:
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No-Fail Chimichurri Sauce
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Sauces
- Method: Blend
Description
This No-Fail Chimichurri Sauce with fresh cilantro, olive oil and garlic is an easy recipe that’s bursting with bold flavors. Serve as a salad dressing, dip, or add to grilled chicken and fish. Vegan and gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- 1 Tbsp minced garlic
- sea salt
Instructions
Add ingredients to a food processor or high-speed blender until fully combined.
Serve as a salad dressing, dip, or sauce.
Keywords: chimichurri
Yum, this really sounds excellent! I love how simple and natural it is, unlike a lot of packaged dressings or dips that can be loaded with preservatives – this is ideal and will definitely be on my to-make list!
cilantro for chimichurri? ignorant!
How long will this keep in the fridge? Can it be frozen?
Maybe a week? It can definitely be frozen! 🙂
This is yummy! Thanks for a simple easy recipe!
★★★★★
I love anything with cilantro in it. Tastes so fresh. Will have to give this a try!