Chimichurri Sauce Argentinian Recipe for Steak

red wine vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a similar acidity with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier but canola oil is more budget-friendly.

Prepare the ingredients: measure out 1 cup of flat-leaf parsley and 1/4 cup of cilantro.

Slice 1/3 of a red onion and set it aside.

Juice half a lemon and keep the juice for later.

Mince 2 cloves of garlic.

Measure out 1/2 teaspoon of oregano, 1/2 teaspoon of red chili pepper, 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

Combine all the ingredients in a blender: add the parsley, cilantro, red onion, lemon juice, minced garlic, oregano, red chili pepper, black pepper, and salt.

Blend the mixture until it reaches a smooth consistency, similar to a paste or green puree.

Taste the chimichurri sauce; if it's too salty, add more lemon juice to balance the flavor.

Transfer the chimichurri sauce to a container for serving.

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