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    Published: Oct 10, 2014 · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Cilantro pesto and how to preserve fresh herbs through the winter + Friday link round-up {V, GF, Paleo}

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    Cilantro pesto [freezable]

    Today's quick recipe is indeed quick. It requires a blender and about 10 minutes of your time, but it promises you a lifetime (or at least days) of happiness. It's a great way to preserve those fleeting green herbs for the winter months, especially because dried cilantro just doesn't taste very good. Instead, make your herbs last all winter in this zesty and bright cilantro pesto sauce (you could easily use basil or parsley; just stay away from hardy herbs like thyme and rosemary).

    Cilantro pesto [freezable]
    Cilantro pesto [freezable]

    And a reminder: this Sunday, I will be making an appearance on TV screens all over Montreal, on CTV's Sunday Bite. TV people promise me that it will be available online the next day, so you, too, can join me in my kitchen as I try not to burn myself with pickling liquid for butternut squash pickles, process my apple butter for too long, or cover my kitchen in this vegan cilantro pesto.

    Cilantro pesto [freezable]

    If you want to know how to make these delicious sauteed mushrooms in cilantro pesto sauce, sign up for my newsletter! You could also defrost a cube of pesto, whisk it with a bit of olive oil (about 2-3 Tbs) and a squeeze of lemon, and get a nice pesto sauce you could drizzle on salads.

    Cilantro pesto [freezable]

    Now, to the links! And if you're celebrating the real Thanksgiving, or Sukkot, happy holidays!

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    • Aww, how quaint. The UK is just discovering Sriracha!

    Happy holidays, and have a great weekend!

    Tried and loved this recipe? Please leave a 5-star review below! Your reviews mean a lot to me, so if you've got any questions, please let me know in a comment.

    Cilantro pesto [freezable]
    Cilantro pesto [freezable]

    Cilantro pesto and how to preserve fresh herbs through the winter

    Ksenia Prints
    Make your herbs last all winter by preserving them in this zesty and bright vegan, nut-free cilantro pesto sauce (you could also use basil or parsley).
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    Course Condiment
    Cuisine Israeli

    Ingredients
      

    • 200 grams of cilantro about one large bunch
    • 6 garlic cloves
    • juice of ½ a lemon
    • 1-2 TBs olive oil or more - add gradually until pesto is uniform
    • ½ teaspoon salt

    Instructions
     

    • Cut tough stems off of cilantro. Chop cilantro and garlic roughly. Put everything except olive oil into blender. Start at a slow speed, letting the blender chop your herbs, and increase speeds every 20 seconds. When herbs are chopped finely, drizzle one TB of olive oil into blender, continuing to process the pesto. If pesto is too thick, add another TB of olive oil, and one TB of water (not necessary). Taste and adjust flavours, if need be.
    • If you're just going to eat the pesto in the next week, spoon into a jar and refrigerate.
    • If preserving for winter, spoon pesto into ice cube forms up to â…” full. Let freeze for 24 hours. After 24 hours, take pesto out of form (you may have to use a butter knife to wiggle them out - the pesto will expand as it freezes). Keep cubes in a large freezer bag, and take out as needed.
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    Comments

    1. Emma says

      October 12, 2014 at 11:53 am

      Awesome tips on the herbs, and beautiful photography! I didn't realize that we are so behind on the siracha times in the UK... better late than never, eh?

      • kseniaprints says

        October 13, 2014 at 6:55 am

        Haha, I know, I was surprised to see that myself!

    2. Alexandra says

      October 16, 2014 at 7:03 am

      Congrats on your TV appearance! You'll be posting a video clip afterwards, I hope 🙂

      • kseniaprints says

        October 16, 2014 at 10:24 am

        Yes! I posted a link in the apple butter post, but just in case, here it is again http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.2051090 (is it still shameless self-promotion if someone asks about it?...)

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