Comments on: Spicy Cilantro Pesto

By: Laura G

Laura G — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:30:08 +0000

Heh, he got home really late and didn’t feel like boiling more pasta, so he dumped some on some leftover baked mac and cheese we had… but he loved that combination!

By: Dot

Dot — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:34:45 +0000

sounds lovely! Be sure to let us know what the husband’s verdict is!

By: Laura G

Laura G — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:29:18 +0000

Just made this, and am waiting for the husband to call and say he’s on the way home so Ican start the pasta.

I used more oil that it looks like you did in the graphic, since I’m making a pasta sauce isntead of a spread, but from my taste-tests it’s gonna be great.

(Fun facts: We didn’t have almonds or parmesan, so I used walnuts instead and skipped the cheese. It needed something, though, so at the “add and taste” stage I added a sprinkle of sesame seeds and a splash of sesame oil. It tasts promising!)

By: Dot

Dot — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:23:42 +0000

Yours sounds totally awesome… I’m not sure how much the onion added, but then, the onion I had on hand seemed really strong, so I didn’t put a lot in. I think vidalia onions would be an interesting touch with this!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:44:03 +0000

I love cilantro pesto. When I make it I use jalapeno and lime juice. I also did a recipe where I mixed the pesto with an avocado and cream cheese and then used that to stuff jalapenos, which I wrapped up in prosciutto. Incredibly tasty.

I’ll have to try your version with the onion.