Easy Chimichurri Sauce

Ingredients

• 0.25 cup hot water
• 2 tablespoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley, or more to taste
• 2/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 6 cloves garlic
• 1 shallot, roughly chopped
• 1 red jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 0.5 cup red wine vinegar
• 0.75 cup extra virgin olive oil

Steps

1. Combine water, oregano, and salt in a small bowl and set aside until oregano has softened, about 15 minutes.
2. Combine parsley, cilantro, garlic, shallot, and jalapeno in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until chopped. Add water-oregano mixture and red wine vinegar and pulse until finely chopped. Transfer to a bowl and whisk in olive oil until emulsified.
3. Cover chimichurri sauce and let sit at room temperature until flavors have melded, about 1 hour.