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Chimichurri

Chimichurri is a fresh herb sauce, commonly served with grilled meats and other savory foods.

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About Chimichurri

Chimichurri is a loose, uncooked herb sauce associated with Argentine and Uruguayan cooking. It commonly combines chopped parsley, garlic, oil, vinegar, and oregano, with chili or other seasonings varying by preparation. It is used as a condiment with grilled foods and other savoury dishes rather than as a specified single recipe.

Its flavour is fresh, acidic, garlicky, and herbaceous, with oil rounding the mixture and chili or other seasonings varying the result. It is generally textured rather than smooth, because chopped herbs and aromatics remain suspended in the liquid. The precise balance of herbs, vinegar, garlic, oil, and seasoning is not standardized.

Its appearance is green and speckled. Homemade versions may be finely chopped or roughly chopped and are typically mixed without cooking; commercial versions may be bottled and more uniform. It is usually spooned over grilled beef and other meats, but can accompany poultry, fish, vegetables, or bread. The sauce remains visibly flecked unless blended more extensively.

Ingredient type
sauce

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Chimichurri nutrition & diet

Chimichurri nutritional value

Product example: CHIMICHURRI (Kowalski Companies Inc.)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
125kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
7.1g
Fat
12.5g

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Portions & preparation

Treat chimichurri as a variable herb-and-oil preparation. Identify the herbs, oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and any pepper or additions, and record whether solids remain. Match the portion served rather than the quantity used to marinate food, since some sauce may be discarded.

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Diet considerations

Traditional-style chimichurri is plant-derived when made from herbs, oil, acid, and seasonings, but recipes vary. Compatibility changes with cheese, animal fats, anchovy, or packaged additives. It is distinct from the grilled meat, bread, potatoes, or other cereal-containing foods commonly served with it.

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Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
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  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — CHIMICHURRI ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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