wild garlic chimichurri

Wild garlic chimichurri is the most simple of green sauces. Springtime brings an abundance of these leaves to our woodlands, ready for picking.

Wild garlic chimichurri is a simple green sauce that can be made in minutes. A perfect accompaniment to grilled vegetables, chicken or fish, however I love it alongside steak. Wild garlic is such a fabulous free ingredient! Every year we head out to our secret spot, loading our shopping bags before heading home to make an abundance of sauces and butters! This sauce freezes really well so make in bulk and freeze in portion sized pots. This means you have sauce to enjoy long past the short growing season.

Foraging for wild garlic:

As with all foraging, please be mindful where you pick your wild garlic. Do not pick from the roadside as the risk of pollution from passing cars is high. Do deeper into the woods to find clean leaves. Furthermore take care to pick only the leaves and do not tug as you may pull the bulb out. You want to leave the bulbs in the ground for next year.

Additional recipe suggestions:

If you like this recipe then try our recipes for Warm Potato Salad with Wild Garlic, or our Comte & Wild Garlic Tart, our Wild Garlic Butter or a light fresh Wild Garlic Soup!

wild garlic chimichurri

WILD GARLIC CHIMICHURRI IS THE MOST SIMPLE OF GREEN SAUCES. SPRINGTIME BRINGS AN ABUNDANCE OF THESE LEAVES TO OUR WOODLANDS, READY FOR PICKING.

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Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 20 mins

Servings: 10 servings

Calories: 221kcal

Author: Lesley Garden

Ingredients

• ▢ 120 g wild garlic leaves
• ▢ 80 g mint leaves
• ▢ 240 ml olive oil
• ▢ 30 ml red wine vinegar
• ▢ zest of one lemon
• ▢ salt & pepper

Instructions

• Place the wild garlic and mint leaves in a food processor and pulse to a fine chopped consistency.
• Gradually add the olive oil and continue to pulse. You want to leave some consistency to the sauce, therefore the pulse method works well.
• Place the sauce into a serving bowl, stir through the vinegar and lemon zest. Season to taste.
• Set the sauce aside for an hour before serving to allow the flavours to combine.

Notes

This sauce freezes really well so make up in bulk and place in serving sized dishes in your freezer.

Nutrition Facts

wild garlic chimichurri

Amount Per Serving

Calories 221 Calories from Fat 216

% Daily Value*

Fat 24g37%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Sodium 12mg1%

Potassium 112mg3%

Carbohydrates 1g0%

Vitamin A 1465IU29%

Vitamin C 5.9mg7%

Calcium 31mg3%

Iron 0.9mg5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

• Please note that the nutrition information provided above is approximate and meant as a guideline only •

Course : Side Dish

Cuisine : British

Keyword : Easy, pasta sauce, Quick, Simple

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