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Chimichurri sauce spices your grilling

By wire services
Published June 30, 2004

Looking to add a little zip to your grilled meat and vegetables? Try Argentine chimichurri sauce.

Although there are different versions, the basic sauce is a zesty combination of pepper, vinegar, garlic and parsley that can be used as a marinade or finishing sauce. Try spooning it onto grilled steak or mixing it into potato salad.

Here's a recipe, courtesy of McCormick & Co.:

Combine 1 cup of packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, 1/3 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup red-wine vinegar, 3 garlic cloves, 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of salt into a food processor and puree.

Makes 8 servings.

Per serving: 84 calories; 0g protein; 9g fat; 1g saturated fat; 1g carbohydrate; 0g fiber; 0mg cholesterol; 151mg sodium.

[Last modified June 29, 2004, 12:02:55]

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