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I have a cilantro sauce recipe that I love to put on hamburgers. Although my recipe is creamy, I think that this cilantro pesto would work equally well!

Deb: outstanding! Thanks for the idea to put it on BURGERS how cool! Oh, send me the link so readers and I can check out your cilantro sauce too!

It could be good in salsa or maybe as a variation on guacamole. Definitely on noodles with maybe some grilled chicken that’s been marinated with lime. Or on garlic bread!

Hey Janelle. ..I love ur ideas…..especially the ice cube ideas…..and pesto with Cilantro, hmm…I am gonna try this for sure

Shn

Ohhh, love the sound of this. I think it would be wonderful on fish. I have a recipe for a garlic-cilantro sauce that I put on halibut, but this might be even better! Saving the recipe. And thanks for featuring my chicken salad too.

I’m a big fan of cilantro pesto as well…it’s also great with pecans instead of pine nuts.

Mmm. Love cilantro. I would use it like a chutney and dollop it on some Indian flavored chicken or rice.

I’m a big cilantro fan, and this sounds like a delicious use for it.

With grilling season upon us, I would brush steaks with olive oil, sprinkle them with some chili powder and maybe some cayenne pepper, then grill them. Then I’d serve them topped with your pesto—a great way to liven up a summer standard.

It would also be delicious on seared salmon fillets sprinkled with a little cayenne pepper.

I ADORE cilantro…this looks wonderful for many, many recipes.

I actually have a huge bunch of cilantro in the fridge…it may be soon when I try it!

Kirsten

Brilynn: oooooh, yummy.

Mishmash: thank you!!!!

Kalyn: your are welcome, I love finding other great recipes to try. I often put pesto on top of halibut, then grill. I didn’t even think about swapping it out for cilantro pesto! Great!

Lisa: pecans, huh? Even sweeter…

Erika: rice is a good vehicle for all kinds of sauces, eh? I don’t make it often enough, but I should!

Terry: with grilled salmon sounds awesome.

Kirsten: awesome! If you make too much, freeze some for later!

I love cilantro and don’t understand people who do not! I make a pesto variation with parsley, arugala and even spinach…along with the cilantro (I live in upstate NY, and basil is quite expensive out of season).

What a great change this is. Looks delicious!

I’ve got my cilantro planted… I’ll be out snipping soon.

Kat: I confess I agree; I haven’t tried with arugula or spinach—sounds great! More greens yeah!!

Kristen: thanks!

Sandi: Planted herbs warms my heart! I have a huge sage bush, rosemary and Italian parsley going out of control and I love it!

Try it on pizza instead of tomato sauce. sprinkle with chicken, yellow peppers and red onions (mushrooms can be added, black olives as well). Can turn this such heavenly pizza into appetizers.

David: yum! Great idea, and especially at this moment when I am so, so hungry!

I’ve bought this in the store but, with cilantro being so plentiful and inexpensive, I’m going to make some of it myself. I plan to try a variation with some poblano pepper mixed in. I think it would be delicious spread on warm tortillas – corn or flour.

We have a favorite place in San Antonio along the river not for from the Alamo called the Zuni Grill where we try to go twice a year to get our “Zuni Fix”. They serve a vegatable omelet filled with spinach, green peppers, red peppers, yellow peppers, onions and topped with lots of cilantro sauce with pine nuts. They also serve this with a soft tortilla, diced potatos with ketsup on the side, and a salad of watermellon, cantalope, mellon and excellent coffee served outdoors (it is nearly always warm there). In our words, “to die for”. I am trying to find their recipe. Hope this is it. We will be going there next month in April for Fiesta.

Pine nuts are passé, walnuts are way cheaper and do the trick. Another variation is pistachios and mint follow the same steps and boom you got a winner, talk about fun in the sun, put this on your next dinner party menu.