Sunday, September 28, 2014

Garlic Cilantro Pesto



On our last trip to Costa Rica over lunch with a friend, the,waiter brought this over to  the table as a topping for our steak and it was delicious.  This is my version of what I tasted.

I love love love cilantro! I am always looking for new uses for it. I hate buying a bunch and have any to go to waste.


Here is a great "easy breezy" recipe for a pesto or aioli.


It is great on steaks, chicken, fish I also use it as my base to make my garlic cilantro dip (see recipe), you can even put it on a pasta and toss like a traditional pesto.

The ninja chopper  product review coming soon) makes this a 5 min process! So healthy and flavorful.


Wash and cut the stems off the cilantro, put a bunch of cilantro in the food processor or you can chop by hand if you prefer, and add a few cloves of garlic as desired and 1/2 cup of olive oil and chop.


Chop to desired consistency. I like it a little chunky.




Put in a plastic storage container and this will last at least a good week.

                          Enjoy!


Please feel free to post any comments or questions.

1 comment:

  1. I must say I have been obsess with the green pesto ever since I was introduce to it. I never really tried to make it myself with your info I may just do it.

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