Ramp Chimichurri Sauce

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Ramps are a clever Spring stand in for both the parsley and the garlic in this classic Argentinian sauce.

Ramp Chimichurri Sauce / Photo by Kerri Brewer / Katie Workman / themom100.com

Chimichurri sauce is a very classic Argentinean sauce, typically served with steak of some kind. It usually is made with parsley and garlic, often other herbs, and often a splash of something acidic like vinegar or lemon juice. In this case, I decided that ramps would be the perfect stand-in for both the parsley (all those lush green leaves) and the garlic (those intense wild scallion bulbs).

Spoon in a bowl of Ramp Chimichurri Sauce.

How to Use Ramp Chimichurri

What are you going to do with this sauce?

You are going to serve this with steak (These Mexican Rib-Eyes would be great), maybe grilled or pan-seared fish or seafood, possibly a roast of some kind. You are going to use it in the dressing of a pasta salad.

You are going to serve it instead of cocktail sauce for shrimp cocktail. You are going to spread just a little bit on a turkey sandwich, or add a little bit to your egg salad.

You are going to stir some into a pot of rice or risotto. You are going to add a spoonful or two to a vegetable soup. You are going to smear some under the skin of chicken pieces before roasting or grilling them.

Ramp Chimichurri Sauce on a crostini.

You are going to use a little on some very good grilled or griddled slices of  bread and top that with a fabulous cheese, like a goat cheese, or a sweet gorgonzola for the best crostini of the spring. You are going to mix this with some cooking water from boiling up a big pot of pasta and use it to toss with the noodles.

Chimichurri sauce is a classic Argentinean sauce, typically served with steak. In this variation, spring ramps are used as a substitute.

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Ramp Chimichurri Sauce

Ramps are a clever Spring stand in for both the parsley and the garlic in this classic Argentinian sauce.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 6 People

Ingredients 

  • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano leaves
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley leaves
  • 10 ramps trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces, leaves included
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil or more as desired
  • Coarse or kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, be liberal
  • Pinch red pepper flakes

Instructions 

  • Put everything into a food processor and blender and whir the hell out of it. 
  • If you want a thinner sauce, add more olive oil, or you could add a little water.

Notes

How to enjoy this sauce?
You are going to serve it instead of cocktail sauce for shrimp cocktail.  You are going to spread just a little bit on a turkey sandwich, or add a little bit to your egg salad.
You are going to stir some into a pot of rice or risotto.  You are going to add a spoonful or two to a vegetable soup.  You are going to smear some under the skin of chicken piecesbefore roasting or grilling them.

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcal, Carbohydrates: 5g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Sodium: 2mg, Potassium: 24mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 681IU, Vitamin C: 7mg, Calcium: 34mg, Iron: 1mg
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About Katie Workman

Katie Workman is a cook, a writer, a mother of two, an activist in hunger issues, and an enthusiastic advocate for family meals, which is the inspiration behind her two beloved cookbooks, Dinner Solved! and The Mom 100 Cookbook.

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  1. This was amazing on oven roasted potatoes and green beans! Added some dandelion and clover green to the chimichurri since we were already on the forage trail and they were nearby. Then froze the leftover chimichurri in ice cube trays for later usage! Thank you for the great recipe!

  2. I haven’t tried this yet but I can’t wait to try it as the ‘sauce’ of a pizza with some mildly flavored white cheese, with some pine nuts.