If you buy fresh cilantro to use in a Mexican dish and don't know what to do with the rest, cilantro pesto is so delicious, it should be outlawed. Just puree a couple of cups of Cilantro with a clove or three of garlic, 1/3 cup of walnuts(or even peanuts), salt and pepper in a food processor. Drizzle oilive oil in the feeder while the cilantro mix processes. (Don't overdo the olive oil; it's a paste, not a sauce.) You could add a little grated Parmesian afterwards. (Don't freeze pesto and defrost in microwave if you put cheese in. Defrost naturally. Or just eat it fresh. It's delicious on crackers or rice cakes, as an appetizer or on thin bread with hummous and/or tomato slices.

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