my dad got home late sunday night from vacationing on the cape. since the family didn't get toghether, my sister and i decided to make a meal for him for his arrival. it was a simple, delicious meal. my sister made baked beans and potato salad. let me tell you, the potato salad was awesome! i will get the recipe from her and post about it at a later date. i know it was a vinegar based potato salad, with roasted red peppers, artichokes, olives and fresh herbs. i just loved it. to go along with this meal, we grilled a few ny strips. my dad loves beef, so that's what he should eat! he also loves his big green egg. we are already talking about the fourth of july menu. seriously. i'm not kidding...
so if you have been reading my past few posts, you know i am trying to follow the world cup and the countries that are participating in it, by making (and eating) some sort of something. that's where the chimichuri comes in. i'm shameless. but i have a goal. it absolutely doesn't go with this southern meal, but i had to get in a post for the world cup. and besides, chimichuri goes with beef. so,there.
my good friend danielle, has a mother-in-law from argentina, and she taught me how to make this awesome sauce. she made hers by chopping everything with a knife. i went the easy route and threw it all in a food processor. put a big handful of fresh parsley in the processor along with a few springs of fresh oregano (remove leaves from the stem). add 2 cloves of garlic, 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar, a squeeze of lemon juice, a pinch of red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. pulse to combine. with the motor running, drizzle some extra virgin olive oil until you have a thickish consistency - like the one in the photo. adjust seasonings. this is such a fantastic condiment for the summer when you have an abundance of parsley in your garden. chimichuri is fantastic on chicken and pork as well. my dad even suggested tossing it with pasta. now that would be good. happy father's day dad, i am a very lucky daughter.
