Cilantro Pesto

This is so good I made it 3 times. First tossed with pasta, then put on Italian bread slices and then added to quesadillas oh and what was left went on the pizza. Thank you for a keeper, it's in my favorite recipe book now. I didn't change a thing!

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Thank you for this easy and quick! recipe. I love it! Tonight, I got the pasta boiling before I started to wash the cilantro and assemble my ingredients. By the time the pasta was done, the pesto was a perfect paste, and the whole thing was on the table in under 20 minutes. Just as a side note, I added some baby carrots and sliced turkey kielbasa to the boiling water with my pasta, and tossed it all together with the pesto after draining. It was delish! I also made an alternate version with half cup of thai basil and half cilantro, using 2 tblsp of sesame oil instead of olive and that was very tasty as well! I used the almonds each time, and 4 cloves of garlic instead of three. This recipe is a keeper, and very versatile. I even added a dollop of plain yogurt tonight to make it a little creamy and it was fantastic.

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We loved this! I had planned on making the basil pesto, but cilantro was all I had on hand. This recipe came up after a quick search. Glad I tried it! I did not have almonds, so I used what I had which was unsalted macadamia nuts. Tasted wonderful. Added alitlte extra olive oil since my blender would not puree it until I added more. I'd say about a tablespoon more oilive oil. We'll be making this one again!

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This is really great stuff here. I'm going to take to the potluck on labor Day. THanks for posting your recipe

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This is a thick delicious pesto! Don't triple recipe for a blender because it's too much as I learned. Also the "canned" grated Parmesan is salty enough so next time I won't add any salt.

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Yum! Used pecans because I did not have almonds. I am about to put it on top of a tostada and can't wait. It tastes so good on it's own!

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Wow! We are big cilantro lovers and this recipe did not disappoint. The only thing I changed was using pine nuts instead of almonds, because they are what I had on hand. I can't wait to make huge batches for freezing once my herb garden is overflowing with cilantro. Thanks Dragonshoes!

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I found this pretty bland until I added about 2 1/2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice - it really picked it up, and made all the difference. I used about 1/3 cup walnuts instead of almonds, a little more than 1/4 cup parmesan (I used Parmigiano Reggiano), and a touch more oil. Love it with the lemon juice, and will use it from now on. Thanks for the recipe.

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Made this for last night's Halloween party. It's a keeper and I have it on my holiday list of recipes I must make. I do a lot of entertaining and I know the guests will enjoy it.

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We love this pesto. It's a refreshing, not to mention cheaper, alternative to basil pesto, and the flavor is wonderful. The possibilities with it seem endless, too. Fantastic, thank you!

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Quick and easy. A good way to use a leftover bunch of cilantro. I like it with elbow pasta.

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This rocks big time. I spread on Italian bread and tossed with pasta. Everyone loved it.

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I have similar recipe but it adds 1/2 bunch of fresh spinach and it uses walnuts instead of almonds. It's all good!

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Great flavor! It tastes good on pasta, sandwiches, and with any grain (I mixed it with quinoa...yummy!)

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I haven't made this particular recipe myself, but I often use one that's very similar (but dairy-free) as a topping for black bean chili. Even my self-described cilantro-hating friends gobble it down.

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This was wonderful, I didn't have all the almonds they called for so I used 1/2 pine nuts and 1/2 almonds, I love the flavor much better than the usual basil and what a delightful green color it was. Thank yiou for a true keeper in my files.

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This was delightful! Hubby & I love cilantro and this did not disappoint. We'll definitely be making this again sometime soon!

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This is marvelous. I was afraid the cilantro would be too strong. Not at all. I put this on top of a boboli pizza crust and topped with sauteed onions and oilves and it was heaven. I will make again and toss with pasta next time. Many thanks for this recipe. I never cared for the basil flavor so this is a treat!

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I had all these ingredients on hand and have not seen a pesto with almonds. I made this wonderful pesto and tossed with rigatoni pasta. The family went crazy for it. I don't have any left over for my lunch...hehehehe Thank you!

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