Cilantro Pesto
Enjoy this versatile spin on Pesto to give a South Western taste to any main dish or side dish
Watch Chef Debee making Cilantro Pesto on YouTube
TOTALLY GLUTEN FREE
Ingredients
2 cups full of cilantro leaves and some stems
4-6 garlic cloves cut up
1/2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon lime crystals as in ‘True Lime”
Directions
1. Wash and shake dry the cilantro and place in a food processor
2. Add the garlic and lime crystals and olive oil
3. Process until a paste has formed
4. Pour into ice cube trays making about 6 cubes and freeze over night
5. In the morning, loosen each cube and place in an airtight storage unit/freezer bag
6. When needed, just pop one out and thaw or use frozen in any main dish or side dish or dip or just on a sandwhich
* Visit my Food Facts page for information on Cilantro
* Try making a dirty rice using a cube of Cilantro Pesto
* Put some on a slice of bread next time you make a sandwhich
* Add to sour cream to make your own dip for vegies next time you share a vegie platter
* Use as an ingredient in a marinade for poulty or beef or even fish