Chimichurri Sauce Calories - How To Make Sauce Au Poivre (Pepper Sauce) 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.

Wash the flat Italian parsley and cilantro.

Remove the stems from the parsley and pack it into the blender.

Add the cilantro to the blender, using a two-to-one ratio of parsley to cilantro.

Add a couple of cloves of garlic to the blender.

Add a little crushed red pepper for spice, but not too much.

Add some oregano, removing the heavier stems and ripping off the leaves.

Add lemon zest and lime zest to the blender.

Squeeze the juice from a couple of limes and a couple of lemons into the blender, catching the seeds with your hand as a sieve.

Add a little salt and pepper to the mixture in the blender.

Pour in a little blended oil (canola and olive oil blend) to help carry the mixture.

Blend the ingredients until they reach a nice consistency, stopping to stir if necessary.

Check the consistency and adjust if needed, ensuring it's a beautiful bright green color.

Transfer the chimichurri to a mason jar for storage in the fridge.

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