May 13, 2021 (Last updated May 8, 2023) by Hannah Sunderani
This chimichurri sauce is SO easy to make! It’s bright, herby, zingy and refreshing! Drizzle it over crispy potatoes, and your other favourite roasted veggies. Or, toss into salads, pasta salads and buddha bowls to add flavour and brightness to any dish.
The recipe comes together effortlessly. It takes just 5 minutes to make, and requires just 7 wholesome ingredients. I know you’re going to love this easy recipe as much as we do.
So, let me tell you exactly how to make this easy chimichurri sauce!
This chimichurri sauce recipe is:
Chimichurri is a delicious sauce to elevate any dish. Try adding it to tofu scramble, or my personal favourite – topped on crispy smashed potatoes. There are so many options for pairing this delicious sauce with. In fact, this article from Brit.co offers some delicious inspo for what to serve chimichurri sauce with (not all vegan, however).
Chimichurri is an Argentinian recipe, traditionally served alongside grilled meat. I find it really similar to pesto, in fact. But instead of using pine nuts and parmesan, it calls on vinegar for a more zingy sauce.
We absolutely love to make up a batch of this sauce, especially in the summertime when there is an abundance of fresh herbs. It effortlessly brightens and lightens your dishes.
It’s very easy to make chimichurri sauce. The ingredients are minimal and it comes together effortlessly.
First, it’s ideal to chop the parsley into very fine pieces. I like to use a food processor to finely chop my parsley, but you can also do this by hand.
Add the finely chopped parsley to a small bowl with the olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, onion, oregano, sea salt, chili flakes and pepper. And mix together.
And that’s it! I told you this recipe was easy to make!
I like to keep this sauce stored in the fridge in an airtight container. It will keep for up to 3 days.
The olive oil in this recipe, however, will harden when in the fridge. So, bring back to room temperature before serving for optimal texture.
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So there we have it. A very easy recipe for how to make chimichurri sauce. Use it to elevate any dish with herby and zingy flavour! I highly encourage you to try it on my crispy smashed potatoes. I’m sure you’re going to love making up a batch of this sauce in the summertime when fresh herbs are plentiful!
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Tried this tonight with steak-excellent!!
I’m so glad that you enjoyed this recipe Gradon!! We love it too. It’s also really good with my Crispy Smashed Potatoes if you’re ever looking to pair it with something else. 🙂
What are chili flakes? Is that the same as red pepper flakes?
Hi Shannon! Yes, chili flakes are the same as red pepper flakes or crushed red pepper flakes. Hope you enjoy the recipe!
This herb sauce is amazing! It’s so fresh and perfect with your smash potatoes, I can’t wait to try it with your oven baked potatoes. My husband doesn’t usually like fresh parsley that much but he absolutely loved this sauce!! We love it!