This is an easy one. You’ve had regular pesto before, right? Fresh basil, pine nuts, garlic, sea salt, olive oil and cheese. Well, this is cilantro pesto, so just substitute fresh cilantro for the fresh basil. Here you go, drop two cloves of garlic in a food processor while the processor is running. When its finely minced turn off the machine and put in two cups fresh cilantro with most of the stems removed, a tablespoon of sea salt and 1/4 cup pine nuts. Turn on the machine and slowly pour in 1/3 cup olive oil. Turn the machine off, add one cup grated dry cheese like Parmesan or Asiago. Pulse until combined. So now you’ve got yourself a great tasting cilantro pesto. What do you do with it? I ate it with Hummus (recipe on this site) and Flatbread. I use it on anything Southwest. I made turkey chili, put a dollop in the middle of the bowl, fantastic. I made quesadillas and mixed it it with the sour cream, delicious. I mixed it in soups. I made a creamy cilantro dressing for my Southwest Salad. Toss it with fresh cooked pasta. Use it as a sandwich spread, etc, etc.
