Cilantro Pistou

Servings

4

Serving size

1 tablespoon
COOKING TIME
15 Minutes
CHILLING TIME
60 minutes

This recipe can be multiplied and will keep well for a few days tightly sealed in the refrigerator. This recipe also requires making Roasted Garlic.

Cilantro Pistou

Ingredients

8 clove Roasted Garlic
4 tsp. Olive oil
1 cup Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw
1/2 lime yields Lime juice, raw
1/2 tsp. Honey
1/16 tsp. Salt

Instructions

Place the roasted garlic, olive oil, cilantro, lime juice, honey and salt in a mini-chopper or blender and blend until smooth.

Chill before serving.
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GERD / Acid Reflux

This recipe contains GERD triggers and those with GERD may wish to avoid it.

Lactose

This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.

Coumadin® (Warfarin)

This recipe is safe for Coumadin (warfarin) users.

Gluten Sensitivity

This recipe is safe for those who are sensitive to gluten.

Sodium

This is a low sodium recipe.

Recipe Notes

Pistou is sort of the French version of pesto but generally doesn’t contain the pine nuts that its Italian cousin would. It is generally made with basil, but this version using cilantro has a brighter, tart flavor that is a great balance to spicy Latin or Southwestern food.

"What does Karl Marx put on his pasta? Communist Manipesto!"

Stephen Colbert