This chimichurri dressing is so delicious that you will want to shimmy your way across the kitchen to get it out of the fridge!
I recently posted a chimichurri sauce I make all the time and as I was eating it, I realized I’d never made a dressing out of this sauce.
One of the ways I eat chimichurri is I dollop some in my salad and mix it around with my fork. So a dedicated dressing is naturally the next progression.
In fact, have your tastes changed over the years? I’d love to know because mine definitely have.
Here are a just a few recipes my tastes have expanded to include:
I like all of the above now, where I never used to. And they are all equally surprising to me. Now, I prefer my oil and vinegar dressings over creamy ones. (Move over, blue cheese!) However, I never would have thought that possible. But it is.
This chimichurri dressing tastes like the sauce only better. It’s probably the extra oil.
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How to make this dressing
The photo above shows some the ingredients for the chimichurri dressing: cilantro, parsley, garlic paste, olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
I pull out my food processor and add 1 cup of packed cilantro, as well as 1 cup of packed parsley, to begin with. I also add 1 cup of extra virgin olive oil, ½ cup red wine vinegar, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon ground cumin.
Next, I turn the food processor on high for 2 minutes, until the ingredients are smooth.
Here is the delicious chimichurri dressing.
We poured this delicious chimichurri dressing on our garlic shrimp salad!
So, I hope you enjoyed this recipe!
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Shimmy for Chimichurri Dressing
Ingredients
- 1 cup cilantro packed
- 1 cup parsley packed
- 1 cup olive oil
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
Instructions
Process
- Add all the above ingredients in a food processor and process for 2 minutes or until smooth
- Make a salad
- Dribble dressing on the salad
- Eat salad
- Smile
- Enjoy
Equipment
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Chris
My new fave salad dressing! Definitely worth shimmying for.
Elaine
Hehe. Thanks Chris!
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food
Your bit about shimmying and tassel twirling in Gypsy made me erupt into gales of hilarity. You are a woman of many talents!! I am all about chimichurri ANYTHING. So if you tell me I’ll like it on salad, I’m very, very sure that you’re right. I can’t wait to give this a try!
Elaine
Hehe. Thanks Michelle!!
April J Harris
What a lovely, easy, flavourful dressing recipe! It’s such an appetizing colour too! Loved the photo of you from Gipsy – what fun that must have been!
Elaine
Thank you April and yes, it was a blast!!
Ayngelina Brogan
I love chimichurri but you’re right it’s a great idea to make it into a dressing.
Elaine
Ayngelina! Thank you so much!
Catherine
Such a fun post to read!! The dressing looks fabulous…love how fresh and delicious it is!
Elaine
Thank you Catherine!
Anita
Such an easy dressing recipe, totally doable in less than 10 minutes even. And such a fun time you were having. You do have many hidden talents 🙂
Elaine
Hehe. Thank you Anita!!
Stephanie@ApplesforCJ
This dressing sounds so good and easy to prepare. Pinning so I can try this soon. Love the photo of you. So Cute!
Elaine
Thank you Stephanie! 🙂
Patty @pattysaveurs.com
Oh how I love these chimichurri sauces, yours looks faaaaabulous! Love the photo of your show too, wish I’d been there, you look fantastic!
Elaine
Hehe. Thanks so much Patty!
Laura
You got talent, I love the story of the trumpet. The dressing is very interesting and perfect for a fresh summer salad. Much better than a creamy dressing. I like the combination of the herbs with the balsamic vinegar. Food processor at hand it is so easy to do.
Elaine
Hehe Laura! Thank you!
Beth
Love this one! Such a gorgeous flavor profile!
Elaine
Thanks Beth! I appreciate it!