This creamy chimichurri sauce takes minutes to make, and tastes amazing on everything!
When people tell me that healthy eating is boring and has no variety, I ask, “Are you experimenting with differences sauces and spices?” The flavor of food can change dramatically depending on what seasoning or dressing you put on it, and you can make multiple dishes with the same base ingredients.
So recently, when I got a bit bored by the same marinade I put on my steak, I decided to switch it up a bit with this creamy chimichurri sauce, and dayuuum, it added SO MUCH flavor and I ended up putting the leftover sauce on everything for the next several days.
Yup, these are all ingredients that go into this creamy chimichurri sauce. So simple and healthy, right? I love a good creamy sauce, and the addition of an avocado makes it a perfect texture, not too thick and not too thin. Which is why you can seriously use this sauce for anything!
So far, I have used it as a dipping sauce for steak and veggies, a refreshing dressing on a salad, and even topped my gluten free smoked salmon toast with it for a burst of flavor. I just can’t get enough of it, and I highly recommend you try it out!
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh parsley, packed
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, packed
- 1/4 small red onion
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil plus more, if needed
- 1 large avocado, peeled and seeded
- 3 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/8 tsp ground black pepper (omit for AIP)
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a high-powered blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- Add more olive oil if you want the sauce to be thinner.
- Enjoy as dressing, dip, or sauce over everything!
This is my kind of sauce!!! LOVE this so much, I especially love that you added cilantro to it. Such lovely, vibrant flavors!
I am growing a planter box with all the herbs for chimichurri, grow precious herbs I need to make this recipe!
Oh! I can actually have this! It is so creamy too! I love the freshness – can’t wait to make this! Thank you!
I love Chimichurri sauce and I bet the avocado is awesome in it!! Great idea.
Sauces and spices are SO crucial. I always tell people the same thing, and I try to incorporate plenty of useful spice blends and sauces into my recipes that work well with others. Chimichurri is a TOTAL gamechanger. Can’t wait to try your version!!!
You’re right! I think people think eating healthy is plain chicken breast and steamed broccoli, but there is so much amazing food they are missing! This sauce looks incredible and would be good with everything!
This looks so delicious! I’d use it for everything !!
Love chimichurri! The addition of avocado is awesome!
My husband is from Argentina, so we eat chimichurri with pretty much everything. I love that this sneaks in some avocado, too! Lovely photos as well!
This looks like a great sauce and shows how easy to add healthy nutrition as well as variety to one’s meals. Love this!
I completely agree that variety is the key to eating healthy and not even noticing! This sauce looks so awesome you could just put it in/on everything!
This sauce looks so creamy and dreamy! What a great idea to add in the avocado and cilantro! A must make!
Great idea to add some richness with the avocado!
I love the way you laid out the ingredients and labeled them! Do you think this would be good on eggplant? I’m trying to think of a vegan substitute for the steak. Maybe mushrooms?
I love simple sauces like this, you can add them to every meal and so much green goodness..
How long is this good in the fridge in a sealed jar? Can it be frozen? Thanks!
I’ve never tried freezing but it should be fine. The texture might change a little and the color won’t be as vibrant after thawing. It’s good for 3-5 days in the fridge.
This was life-changing. I think I could put this on everything I eat from here to eternity and never grow tired of it. Thank you for such a delicious recipe!
Thanks so much! So happy you love it. 🙂