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Chimichurri Sauce a la Argentina #1

by Valentina Silva
This authentic Argentine chimichurri sauce is incredibly versatile and can be used on anything from empanadas to grilled dishes. It yields about three cups and keeps well in the refrigerator for several weeks, allowing the flavors to deepen over time.
Total Time
735 mins
Difficulty
Easy

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Ingredients for 24 Servings

  • 1
    chopped sweet pepper
  • 1
    chopped skinned and seeded tomato
  • 1
    chopped onion
  • 2 cloves
    chopped garlic
  • 2
    chopped bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons
    chopped parsley
  • 1/2 cup
    oil
  • 1 cup
    vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon
    salt
  • 1 teaspoon
    cracked black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon
    oregano

Time

  • Preparation Time
    15 mins
  • Cooking Time
    0 mins
  • Total Time
    735 mins

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Method

  1. Combine the chopped sweet pepper, tomato, onion, garlic, bay leaves, and parsley in a jar.
  2. Separately mix the oil, vinegar, salt, cracked black peppercorns, and oregano.
  3. Combine both mixtures and mix thoroughly.
  4. Cover and leave for 12 hours before using.
  5. Store in the refrigerator, where it will keep for several weeks.

Notes:

Yields about 3 cups. It will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator.

Serving info: Total recipe: 700g / 700ml · Yields 24 portions · Portion size: 29g / 29ml

Nutrient Per 100g Per Portion % Daily Value
Energy (kcal) 156 kcal 45 kcal 2%
Carbohydrates (g) 3.3 g 1.0 g 0%
  B3; of which sugars (g) 1.5 g 0.4 g -
Dietary fiber (g) 0.6 g 0.2 g 1%
Protein (g) 0.6 g 0.2 g 0%
Total fat (g) 15.5 g 4.5 g 6%
  B3; Saturated (g) 2.1 g 0.6 g 3%
  B3; Monounsaturated (g) 11.1 g 3.2 g -
  B3; Polyunsaturated (g) 1.6 g 0.5 g -
  B3; Trans (g) 0.0 g 0.0 g -
Sodium (mg) 333 mg 97 mg 4%
Calcium (mg) 8.6 mg 2.5 mg 0%
Iron (mg) 0.4 mg 0.1 mg 1%
Potassium (mg) 93 mg 27 mg 1%
Vitamin C (mg) 17 mg 5 mg 6%
Vitamin B12 (µg) 0 µg 0 µg 0%
Ingredient data sources
  • Sweet pepper — 119g — Peppers, sweet, red, raw — USDA
  • Tomato — 100g — Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average — USDA
  • Onion — 110g — Onions, raw — USDA
  • Garlic — 6g — Garlic, raw — USDA
  • Bay leaves — 1g — Spices, bay leaf — USDA
  • Parsley — 8g — Parsley, fresh — USDA
  • Oil — 108g — Oil, olive, salad or cooking — USDA
  • Vinegar — 239g — Vinegar, red wine — USDA
  • Salt — 6g — Salt, table — USDA
  • Black peppercorns — 2g — Spices, pepper, black — USDA
  • Oregano — 1g — Spices, oregano, dried — USDA

⚠️ = estimated or sourced outside the listed databases.
% Daily Value based on FDA 2020 Daily Values for adults (2,000 kcal diet).

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