{"id":4649,"date":"2026-04-06T10:57:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/?p=4649"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:29:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:29:46","slug":"chimichurri-a-fresh-herb-topping-for-meat-and-vegetable-dishes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/chimichurri-a-fresh-herb-topping-for-meat-and-vegetable-dishes\/","title":{"rendered":"Chimichurri &#8211; A Fresh Herb Topping for Meat and Vegetable Dishes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bchimichurri_photo-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bchimichurri_photo-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bchimichurri_photo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bchimichurri_photo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bchimichurri_photo-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bchimichurri_photo-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bchimichurri_photo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chimichurri<\/strong> is a simple and delicious tangy fresh herb sauce, a traditional condiment of Argentina and Uruguay. Mild or spicy, serve it over meats or roasted vegetables.&nbsp; It has many variations, but the ingredients always include fresh parsley, oregano, chopped garlic, oil, and an acid like vinegar or lemon juice. Cilantro may be substituted for the parsley. Spiciness varies, and a little red chili pepper may be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start with this basic recipe and follow tips for best results:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ingredients&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>1\/2&nbsp;cup&nbsp;olive or avocado oil<\/li><li>2&nbsp;tablespoons&nbsp;red wine vinegar (or other vinegar), or lemon juice<\/li><li>1&nbsp;cup&nbsp;fresh flat Italian parsley and\/or cilantro, finely chopped<\/li><li>3-4&nbsp;cloves&nbsp;garlic&nbsp;finely chopped or minced<\/li><li>3\/4&nbsp;teaspoon&nbsp;strong dried oregano leaves, or 1-2&nbsp;tablespoons&nbsp;chopped fresh oregano leaves<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Optional: 1\/4 teaspoon to 1\/2 teaspoon finely chopped red chili ( remove seeds first), or dried red pepper flakes<\/li><li>1&nbsp;level teaspoon&nbsp;coarse salt&nbsp;<\/li><li>About 1\/2&nbsp;teaspoon&nbsp;pepper&nbsp;to taste<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Instructions&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>TIP: First steep dried oregano and optional dried red pepper flakes in a little boiling water for about 15 minutes to wet them thoroughly before adding to the mixture. This will hydrate these dry ingredients enough so that they won\u2019t absorb too much of the oil and vinegar from the sauce and alter its choppy rough texture.<\/li><li>Mix ingredients together in a bowl. Allow to sit for at least 5-10 minutes to release all of the flavors into the oil. If time allows before serving, let it sit for 2 hours or more to fully meld the flavors. Chimichurri may be refrigerated for 24 hours.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Chimichurri&nbsp;is primarily used as a&nbsp;<strong>condiment<\/strong>, served as a dollop over the top of a meat, egg or vegetable dish.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Spoon<\/strong> over grilled steaks, roasted sausages, fish or chicken after cooking to add a fresh, garlicky, and acidic flavor that cuts through the richness of the meat.\u00a0<\/li><li><strong>Baste <\/strong>onto meats during the grilling or cooking process.<\/li><li><strong>Top<\/strong> fried eggs with a spoonful of chimichurri on the plate.<\/li><li><strong>Spoon<\/strong> over roasted potatoes, yucca strips, and other roasted or grilled vegetables, like vegetable kebabs.<\/li><li><strong>Mix<\/strong> with Greek yogurt or mayonnaise to create dips and spreads.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tip:&nbsp;<\/strong>Adjust the chimichurri to suit your taste with more or less spice (chili), salt and pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chimichurri is a simple and delicious tangy fresh herb sauce, a traditional condiment of Argentina and Uruguay. Mild or spicy, serve it over meats or roasted vegetables.&nbsp; It has many variations, but the ingredients always include fresh parsley, oregano, chopped garlic, oil, and an acid like vinegar or lemon juice. Cilantro may be substituted for &#8230; <a title=\"Chimichurri &#8211; A Fresh Herb Topping for Meat and Vegetable Dishes\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/chimichurri-a-fresh-herb-topping-for-meat-and-vegetable-dishes\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1008,"featured_media":4662,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":[],"categories":[377],"tags":[482,60,198,483,485],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Bchimichurri_photo.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4649"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1008"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4649"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4675,"href":"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4649\/revisions\/4675"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4662"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthfree.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}