Elevate dinner in less than 5-minutes
This Avocado Chimichurri Sauce is made with fresh, flavorful, and healthy raw ingredients that can be blended together in less than 5-minutes. It provides a creamy + bright + acidic bite that will liven up any dish and I feel confident that you'll wonder why you don't always have a batch on hand!
A creamy upgrade to a classic table sauce
Traditional Chimichurri, served in Argentinian and Uruguayan cuisine, is generally a simple mix of parsley, garlic, olive oil, oregano, and red wine vinegar. Though delicious in its classic form, I've decided to give my version of this traditional table sauce a major upgrade. In addition to the classic base, this Avocado Chimichurri Sauce contains cilantro, red pepper, oregano, lime, salt, and creamy avocado, making it extra worthy of drizzling, dolloping, and drenching everything with.
What does this Avocado Chimichurri Sauce pair with?
- My favorite way to enjoy this sauce is on top of Grilled Skirt Steak, but it is also tremendous in top of other grilled meats such as chicken, fish, and pork.
- On top of grilled vegetables such as corn, carrots, squash, and potatoes (these Smashed Potatoes are a favorite!)
- Drizzle it over sheet pan dinners such as bone-in chicken with hearty chopped veggies.
- Level up a rotisserie chicken in a big way. Drizzle, dip, and devour!
- Meatless Mondays are even more delicious when you drizzle this sauce on top of grilled halloumi or tofu.
- Level up your toast game by adding a smear to the top of toast with smoked salmon.
- Skip the traditional cocktail sauce and serve this with a shrimp cocktail.
- Use it as a saucy base for a head of roasted whole cauliflower or drizzle over cauliflower steaks with an extra sprinkle of red pepper flakes or sauteed peppers.
- Skip the guac and use this to drizzle on top of tacos, taco salads, quesadillas, taquitos, and huevos rancheros.
- It's really delicious swirled right into a pot of beans. Cannellini or Great White Northers are favorites.
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Tools needed to make this recipe
- A cutting board
- A good knife
- A microplane/zester or fine grater
- Measuring cups and spoons
- A food processor or high-powered blender
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How long does this recipe keep?
Because avocado is used to make everything creamy, I think this recipe is best when used within 4 days when stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator. I prefer to use these glass ball canning jars or these glass weck jars.
A note for special diets
This Avocado Chimichurri Sauce is grain-free, gluten-free, low-carb, and friendly for Keto, Paleo, Whole30, Low-FODMAP, and Vegan diets.
Avocado Chimichurri Sauce
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
- Category: Sauces & Savory Condiments
- Method: Food Processor
- Cuisine: Latin American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This Avocado Chimichurri Sauce is made with fresh, flavorful, and healthy raw ingredients that can be blended together in less than 5-minutes. It provides a creamy + bright + acidic bite that will liven up any dish and I feel confident that you'll wonder why you don't always have a batch on hand!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups green onions, roughly chopped
- 1 cup flat leaf Italian parsley, roughly chopped
- 1 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
- ¼ cup garlic oil (may sub ¼ cup olive oil + 2 tsp minced garlic)
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- zest and juice of 1 medium lime
- 1 medium avocado, peeled and pitted
- 1 tsp sea salt, plus more to taste
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to your food processor or high-powered blender and blitz until it has reached your desired level of smoothness. This sauce is uqually good super smooth as it is chunky.
- Taste for salt and adjust if needed. If you prefer a thinner sauce, additional oil may be added.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Notes
Nutritional information on Whip & Wander is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
- Calories: 50
- Sodium: 102mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 1g
Keywords: Avocado Chimichurri Sauce
We made this tonight for dinner along with your skirt steak recipe and it was SO GOOD! I’m so excited about eating the leftover chimichurri on everything.
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Love chimichuri and your version looks even better. Love it so so much!
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The chimichurri sauce using Avocadalooks interesting and great. It's a brilliant idea to use Avocado.
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Oh why oh why have I not thought to add avocado to an herb sauce?! Absolute genius. Creamy, herby, and so good you can eat it with a spoon. Love your idea of eating it with halloumi or tofu! YUM!
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I've been making basic and variation chimichurri recipes for years now, but I've never done one with avocado. I love the idea of the creamy avocado cutting into the acidity of the vinegar. I can imagine all KINDS of foods this would be good on (and your list of ideas is an amazing place to start!). Cheers!
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I LOVE Chimichurri! I'm crazy enough to put it on eggs, yep that's me. The suggestions are super helpful. I especially like the suggestion for toast and salmon. Going to try this. Saving this, thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe.
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What a beautiful concoction. It's like cream guac meets herbaceous chimichurri and I am ALL for it. This would be so so nice on a burger! I need to make a batch. I imagine I'll go through it very quickly 😉
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We simply love chimichurri sauce but I have never used avocado in it. That would certainly smooth out the flavor and texture. I would use it on my bake potatoes, chicken, and pasta. Sounds like an ideal sauce to have on hand.
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I LOVE chimichurri sauce. I have NEVER tried it made with avocado. What an interesting and delicious idea. I love avocados...so this sounds like a plan.
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Your version of chimichurri looks unbelievably delicious and vibrant - I must try this- love all the ingredients in there - wow, so appealing! Yumm.
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Your version looks so creamy I could eat it with a spoon!
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I love chimichurri sauce but oh my this looks even better! The creamy avocado pairs so well with all the fresh herbs. Great recipe.
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I love chimichurri sauce and I love the addition of avocados here to make this sauce creamy.
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I love avocados AND chimichurri so I know I would fall in love with the taste of this!
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This is a new twist on the classic chimichurri sauce, can't wait to give this a try.
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I have this when we eat out, but have never made it at home, now I need to!
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I adore chimichurri sauce and yours looks so vibrant, fresh and delicious! I love that you added avocado. I can't wait to hop on over to the store and get the ingredients to make this!
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I've made many versions of this green sauce.. I love the addition of avocado which adds creamy richness to the sauce, for sure! I have used it in almost all the ways you have suggested and agree.. herb-infused salsas/sauces elevate any dish and add the power of the herbs and nutritive value to all. Thanks for sharing. Great recipe!! As an herbalist, I am dedicated to adding herbs everywhere I can.. and this kind of sauce is 'on target'!!
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