After dinner at my in-laws, they asked "What do you do with all this cilantro?"
"We'll take it." we answered. We buy it all the time. You will almost never find our refrigerator without some fresh cilantro in the herb-keeper. And as it turned out, we already had quite a lot. So my wife had a brilliant suggestion to make some pesto.
I added about 1.5 full bunches of cilantro (stems and all) into the food processor. Next I added about 6 garlic scapes and 3-4 green onion greens. I added a bit of olive oil and salt & pepper and blended it until it was smooth. The garlic scapes lend a mild garlic flavor and will enhance that bright green color.
This stuff is fantastic, let me tell you! I spread some out on one side of a tortilla and made shredded chicken quesadillas with queso blanco and it was awesome. If you like the freshness and aromatic quality that cilantro adds to so many dishes, you would be well-served to have this great little condiment in your fridge.
What an excellent idea, honey.
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