Recipes and Cooking Basil Chimichurri Be the first to rate & review! Add basil to classic chimichurri for more complex flavor that will have dinner guests asking for your secret ingredient. Add this chimichurri recipe to just about any protein of your choosing. By Elaine Johnson Elaine Johnson Instagram Twitter Elaine Johnson, food expert for Better Homes & Gardens, has 15 years of experience as a food writer and recipe developer. She is passionate about sharing a love of cooking and the great outdoors. Elaine co-authored the books The Great Outdoors Cookbook and Camp Sunset. She also has produced a robust collection of recipe videos for Yummly. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on May 3, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Carson Downing Total Time: 15 mins Servings: 16 Yield: 1 cup Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ½ cup olive oil 3 tablespoon red wine vinegar 2 cloves garlic, peeled 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 ¾ cup packed fresh basil ¼ cup packed fresh cilantro ¼ cup packed fresh Italian parsley ¼ cup chopped shallot Directions In a food processor process 1/2 cup olive oil, 3 Tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 cloves garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper. Add 1 3/4 cups packed fresh basil, 1/4 cup each packed fresh cilantro, Italian parsley, cilantro, and chopped shallot; process. Chill up to 5 days. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 64 Calories 7g Fat 1g Carbs Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 16 Calories 64 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 1g 5% Sodium 89mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 1g 0% Vitamin C 2.5mg 13% Calcium 12mg 1% Iron 0.3mg 2% Potassium 31mg 1% Folate, total 5.6mcg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.