Thursday, October 21, 2010

Argentinian Chimichurri

I fell in love with this stuff just as the summer is calling it quits. I would have enjoyed this all summer long served in a variety of different ways. You know what? To heck with it, I may just keep this tasty dip/dressing/sauce around all year.

I served it over broiled flank steak, as featured in the September/October Clean Eating Magazine but have since enjoyed it served next to my turkey muffins, on grilled basa fish, and as a salad dressing! Very versitile and enjoyed with many foods.

Chimichurri:

1/4 cup of non fat plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tbsp low-sodium vegetable broth
20 sprigs of fresh flat-leaf parsley
Leaves from 5 sprigs of fresh oregano
4 cloves of garlic
1 tsp red pepper flakes

Throw it into a food processor blend to a "pesto-like" consistency.


Eat it.

Lex.

5 comments:

  1. I should mention that about 3 tbs is a serving. I don't have the nutritional breakdown handy, but it is very clean. :)

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  2. It was awesome to eat!!!

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  3. So I have a question not related to steak! Since you have started on this healthy quest what have you found to be the best workout strategy? Did you like Body for Life and did it work? Is it something that requires you to work out 7 days a week? What else did you try?

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  4. Dave, I really needed a plan spelled out for me in the beginning which is why BFL worked so well. That plan really tells you exactly what to do and what not to do. now that I am 11 months into this lifestyle, I can tailor my meals and workouts with what I know works for me. I didn't try anything else. I just threw my smokes out the window and picked up the Body for Life book. On BFL you do workout 6 days a week for 20 min a day 3 days and 45 the other 3 days. Doable for busy folks! Now I workout between 4 and 6 days a week.

    Lex

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