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Sandhya's Kitchen

6th June 2017

5 Minute Coriander Pesto Recipe

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Coriander Pesto

We call this CORIANDER PESTO RECIPE – a 5 Minute, super tasty wonder sauce!  Homemade Pesto sauce made with Cilantro, Chilli or Jalapeño, Nut, Lemon Juice & Olive Oil.  Good News is –Its Vegan, Dairy Free & Keto friendly too!

Cilantro Pesto Pasta or Green Pasta is on our bi-weekly menu on special demand from the kiddos!

Coriander Pesto Sauce Image

 

GREEN PASTA SAUCE

My definition to pasta sauce was limited to white sauce, tomato sauce and rarely store bought Basil pesto. A few years ago, when we visited a friend for dinner, she treated us to a Basil Coriander Pesto Sauce Pasta and it was scrumptious.

The very same week , I was tempted to try the same sauce at home . However we had no basil at home and  later-on just make just the fresh Coriander Pesto Sauce.

We all loved it to bits and then on, this Green Pesto Sauce became a hot favourite recipe at home.

Every now and then, when we want to cook something really quick, I make this delicious Vegan Coriander Pesto Pasta. It’s so delicious that I can probably eat a whole pound of pasta by myself.

WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH CORIANDER { CILANTRO }

It’s not hidden much that we love Herbs – Coriander/ Cilantro in our house!  I literally feel my curries don’t look appealing and tasty with a sprig of cilantro. Cilantro can enhance the flavor of any dish to an altogether different level. But you know what, a lot of people have a love – hate relationship with cilantro.

Cilantro is available in plenty and at a reasonable price at Farmers market or Asian Grocers! You can get at least 2 big bunches for 1£ most of the time.

Just incase you would like to know more this Herb, here is an article by The Spruce Eats about What is Coriander Vs Cilantro.

All the parts of Cilantro herb is edible , but traditionally we use only the fresh leaves and the seeds.  But when you are making this pesto recipe, feel free to add all the stalks too!

We love to make this Cilantro Pesto, Coriander Chutney for Street Food, Cilantro Lime Rice and save some for garnishing my curries over the week.

Unlike our basil pesto, this pesto requires no cheese! . All the flavours in this pesto sauce comes from coriander, chilli, garlic and lemon!

coriander pesto sauce image

WHY MAKE THIS CILANTRO PESTO SAUCE?

✔ It’s a 5 minutes wonder sauce

✔ Such an adaptable pesto sauce.  Stir it along with some pasta and cheese or Use it as a filling for your meat or as a drizzle on your tacos.

✔ Vegan Recipe

✔ Customisable Sauce recipe – If you like some onions, add them to your blender. Hate it, leave it out!

✔ Its so Healthy!!

INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED FOR QUICK & EASY CORIANDER { CILANTRO} PESTO

To get started, you’ll need the following ingredients

ingredients for cilantro pesto recipe

Fresh Coriander or Cilantro –  You can use every single part of the cilantro like the leaves and stalk. Just chop the stalks finely.

Chilli or Jalapenos – Either of them work great in the recipe. I like to use Serrano Chili Pepper or Jalapenos or Bird’s eye chilli – Use what is available in your refrigerator.  If you don’t have any of them, use some chilli flakes.

Pinenuts – I love the flavor of Pinenuts in my pesto. Highly recommend using it.  But if you don’t have any, substiture for cashewnuts or almonds.

Cashewnuts  -Either of them work really well in our Pesto. For Keto Friendly and Paleo Diet, use silvered almonds.

Garlic (optional) – This green pesto sauce tastes wonderful with and without garlic.

Lemon Juice

Olive Oil

HOW TO MAKE THIS CORIANDER  PESTO

Add all the ingredients to a blender jar or food processor and process until smooth. If you think the sauce is a bit too thick, add 2-3 tablespoons of water and blend again.

TIP – Adding 1 -2 Clove of Garlic is optional to the recipe.Adding a lot of garlic can over power the flavors of coriander.

Store this coriander pesto in an air tight jar in the refrigerator!

cilantro pesto image recipe

HOW TO USE THIS GREEN PESTO SAUCE?

There are many ways to use up this Cilantro Pesto.

✔ Stir them together with some Aldente Pasta for a super quick meal!

✔ Use in place where the recipe calls for traditional pesto.

✔ Add some yogurt and make a simple Cilantro Dressing.

✔ Use as a sandwich spread as is. If you like it creamy, stir in some mayonnaise.

✔ Use it as a marinade for your seafood and meat.

✔ Like it as Dipping for our Chip & Dip too!

You may also love our other Pasta recipes

Sun dried Tomato Pasta

Fettuccine Alfredo

HAVE YOU MADE THIS RECIPE ?

Be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a ★ rating!

Post a photo of your creation on my Facebook page, share it on Instagram, or save it to Pinterest with the tag #sandhyaskitchen.  I would love to see your pictures of this quick and easy delicious green pesto.

CORIANDER PESTO SAUCE RECIPE BELOW

Coriander Pesto Sauce Image

CORIANDER PESTO RECIPE 

4.85 from 13 votes
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 98kcal
Author: Sandhya Hariharan
5 Minute, super tasty wonder sauce!  Homemade Pesto sauce made with Cilantro, Chilli or Jalapeño, Nut, Lemon Juice & Olive Oil.  { Vegan, Dairy Free & Keto friendly }

Equipment

  • Blender or Food Processor

Ingredients

  • 100 g Coriander
  • 2 Tbsp Pinenuts
  • 1/4 Cup Cashewnuts
  • 1 Green Chilli
  • 3-6 Tbsp Water
  • 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients to a blender jar along with 3 tbsp water and Process. 
  • Add a little more water if needed and process until you have thick sauce.
  • Transfer the prepared sauce to an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 98kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.4g | Protein: 1.5g | Fat: 9.5g | Saturated Fat: 1.5g | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 97mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 0.4g | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg
Course: Dips, Side Dish
Cuisine: British
Keyword: cilantro, coriander, sauce
Tried this recipe?Mention @Sandhyaskitchen and Hashtag #sandhyaskitchen!

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Comments

  1. cookingwithpree says

    7th March 2015 at 2:25 pm

    5 stars
    coriander pesto is one of my favorites. Nice photography!

    Reply
  2. CookWith Manali says

    8th March 2015 at 3:03 am

    5 stars
    Looks so good Sandhya! Glad to have found your blog, love the photography! 🙂

    Reply
  3. Angie Schneider says

    8th March 2015 at 4:05 am

    5 stars
    Wonderful clicks, Sandhya. I love coriander dearly, and make green sauce with them quite often too. This pesto sauce looks beautiful and very tasty.

    Reply
  4. sushma Mallya says

    8th March 2015 at 6:24 pm

    5 stars
    Beautiful clicks Sandhya looks so good !

    Reply
  5. Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen says

    9th March 2015 at 5:05 am

    5 stars
    OMgosh! This looks amazing! I love your dish too – so cute (I want it!) and great photography! You're making me hungry with this! 🙂

    Reply
  6. Shweta Agrawal says

    11th March 2015 at 1:17 pm

    5 stars
    any kind of pesto is welcome at my place.
    Coriander pesto is like having indian touch.
    Lovely:)

    Reply
  7. Prash@YummilyYours says

    13th March 2015 at 4:48 pm

    5 stars
    Stumbled upon your blog from a friend’s blog. Nice work , beautiful photographs and delicious recipes 🙂

    Reply
  8. Easyfoodsmith says

    21st March 2015 at 12:35 pm

    5 stars
    The cilantro pesto sounds wonderful and gorgeous pics.

    Reply
  9. Easyfoodsmith says

    16th February 2016 at 5:20 pm

    Beautiful clicks and wonderful pesto.

    Reply
  10. Suchita says

    7th June 2017 at 6:57 pm

    5 stars
    Wow Sandhya ! Your earlier photos are good too but now you are really on a next level. All the best for your next adventure, whatever that might be. I am hoping to see your work in a lot of great publications. I appreciate you sharing your photographic journey here. You are such an inspiration to all the newbie photographers like me. And above all you are such a wonderful, honest and humble person. All the best and keep inspiring

    Reply
  11. Margaret Gallagher says

    26th March 2018 at 9:29 am

    5 stars
    How easy is this ! It was Delicious and a tasty quick mid week treat for us all

    Reply

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