This may be deserving of a five, but only after some changes are made....what's up w/ the vinegar, walnuts, and cayenne?! Hubby loves cilantro, and so I remade it and I chose to change the recipe. I used 2 cups cilantro, 1/4 cup of roasted pinenuts, 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese, 2 tsp of salt, 2 tsp of black pepper, 1 tsp minced garlic, and 6 Tbsp olive oil. All I can say is wow...what a kick!!! Much better!!
Wow! This was really good! The only thing I substituted was pine nuts instead of the other nuts. Also the left overs actually tasted better the next day- I think I will make the pesto again a day ahead of time so the flavors will blend better. Also there is no need to pick the leaves off the cilantro- just wash- squeeze out the water-cut the ends off then cut in half and add to the blender- I learned that from making Amy's Cilantro Sauce(on this site)so many times.
I used this recipe to create a quick and easy appetizer I had at a party a few years ago. Spread one package of cream cheese on a plate and then spread it with the cilantro pesto. Serve with tortilla chips or crackers. I used more cilantro than called for in this recipe - almost double I think. Also added some lime juice which gave a great bright burst of flavor. Don't really remember how much but maybe 1-2 T?
This was great! To adjust to personal taste: I use only 2 cloves of garlic which was plenty. 1/3 c. of parmesan 1/2 tsp. black pepper 1 tbs. lemon juice and 1/3 c. Brazilian nuts. Awesome pesto!...Next time I d double recipe so I can freeze some in an ice-cube tray for quick meals. Thank you for sharing and for some many helpful reviews.
I was not expecting much from this but it was very good! I often buy fresh cilantro to use a small amount for a recipe and it's frustrating trying to find a way to use up the rest. This is a tasty and easy way to use it up. I may try some other cilantro pesto recipes as well but the nice thing about this one is that you probably have all the ingredients on hand.
Excellent! I added some water as a replacement for half the oil. The flavors were definitely better the second day. I'd recommend preparing the sauce the night before to give the flavors a chance to meld.
read previous reviews so subbed lemon juice for vinegar. Had pine nuts after making basil pesto so toasted them & used them instead. Also used about a 1/4t crushed red pepper instead of cayenne...I don't like really hot just a zing. Since I was washing the cilantro as I was adding it to the blender putting all the liquids in to begin w/ it got a little water & mixed up very nicely. Let it sit in fridge overnite & used on pasta w/ some feta...yum!!!
We loved this! We used it first as a sauce with grilled chicken breasts and used the leftovers as a pasta sauce. My husband liked it so much he called his mother and told her how great it was! Victory!
This is excellent! I followed the recipe as far as the pesto goes but then decided to add chicken. I cooked the boneless chicken breast with garlic red onions and yellow peppers. MMMM! My guest thoroughly enjoyed it and I plan to pass this one on.
This recipe did NOT go over at my house. My boyfriend said "nope " and put it down. I've never had him refuse to finish a meal. I think the problem was the garlic. I love garlic but 5 cloves was way too much and it totally overpowered the dish. If I made this again which is unlikely because I don't think I could tempt the bf into tasting it again I would tone the garlic down to 2 cloves.
