It has happened to all of us at one time or another. You needed to buy fresh
cilantro (or as some call it, coriander) for one recipe, that called for a tablespoon or so, and now you have this
giant bunch of cilantro rotting in your fridge. How can you let such a special herb go to waste? Here are eight fun
things we do with our leftover cilantro. 1. Add to homemade ginger lime salad dressing -- just lime juice, cider vinegar, ginger, olive oil, a splash of sesame oil and fresh cilantro, all to taste.
2. Blend into hummus, either homemade or store-bought, with a bit of cumin. Voila -- instant clash of the ethnic flavors, but all in good fun.
3. Slow cook eggplant, chick peas, garlic and onions in a can or two of diced tomatoes, with cumin, coriander and cinnamon. Sprinkle on cilantro and crispy onions and garlic before serving.
4. Sprinkle on scrambled eggs with a bit of salsa. Huevos rancheros, anyone?
5. Speaking of salsa, all you need is tomatoes, a bit of oil and vinegar, maybe some corn and black beans, onions, garlic and yep, fresh cilantro.
6. Are you addicted to guacamole? Stir some fresh cilantro into a basic store-bought version, or make your own from fresh avocado, lime juice, red onion, tomato and cumin.
7. Sprinkle on chili, either your homemade favorite (we love Todd English's black bean chili from the Figs cookbook) or <gasp> from a can.
8. Bake into cornbread, with some jalepenos for good measure. It is easy enough to make from scratch, but the mixes aren't half bad. Eat with chili from #7.
OK, I used my whole bunch of cilantro. Now I am off to make myself a margarita . . .
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