Thanks so much to all who were able to join us for our Memorial Day BBQ, especially Ramzy and Rachel, who brought the most amazing marinated chicken and pasta salad! Several people last night asked for my chimichurri recipe, so I'm posting it for you all. My dad is from Argentina, and so I grew up smearing this stuff on my sandwiches, and it is so delicious. My dad doesn't call his version chimichurri, though. He just calls it "the green stuff." He can't eat spicy food, so he leaves out the chile pepper. I think my recipe adheres to the more traditional chimichurri. You can use it as a marinade on any type of meat or as a dipping sauce for sliced sausages, etc. Sorry there's no photo. We ate it too fast! Here goes:
1 bunch of fresh cilantro
1 bunch of curly parsley
4 garlic cloves
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon of chile powder (in Argentina they use Aji, but if you can't find that, use Cayenne or even paprika if you don't like spice)
Throw all the ingredients into a blender or food processor and let it go until you have a creamy texture. If it's too thick, you can always add a little more olive oil and blend it up. It should be the consistency of hummus or yogurt. Enjoy!
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