Coriander Pesto

A Sunday Discovery: Coriander Pesto Delight

On Sundays, we gather for collective meditation, and afterward, we usually prepare lunch together. One particular Sunday, a friend visiting from the USA offered to teach me how to make pesto. However, I didn’t have all the traditional ingredients on hand. What I did have was fresh coriander, nuts, lemon, and honey.

She glanced around the kitchen and said, “Give me what you have, and we’ll create something delicious for lunch.” With an abundance of coriander leaves, olive oil, salt, and honey, the only nuts available were sunflower seeds. “That will do,” she assured me. I was skeptical but intrigued.

We washed and chopped the coriander leaves, tossed them into a blender, added a pinch of salt and a handful of sunflower seeds, poured in a cup of olive oil, squeezed the juice of one lemon, and finished with a generous tablespoon of natural honey. She gave me a curious look, perhaps uncertain about the outcome. But once blended to a smooth, velvety consistency, the result was nothing short of divine. “La pesto eccezionale!” she exclaimed.

From that moment on, I started experimenting with pesto, using anything I found suitable parsley, celery, apple, basil, broccoli, carrots transforming my kitchen into a space of endless culinary creativity.

The Power of Fresh Herbs

According to Naturopathy and Ayurveda, these herbs are incredibly potent for overall health. The more I studied their properties, the more excited I became about incorporating not just the leaves but also the roots. Their ability to neutralize heavy metals and dissolve accumulated toxins in the body is truly remarkable.

Enjoy this fresh, natural pesto that could very well transform your approach to food. Here’s my Sunday homemade Coriander Pesto Delight—”eccezionalmente divina!”

Print Recipe

Coriander Pesto

Pesto – Dadaji Fusion Recipes

By SS Shiva – Serves: 8

Prep Time: 10 minutes – Cooking Time: 0 minutes – Total Time: 10 minutes

Nutritional Benefits: Coriander is rich in minerals such as copper, zinc, manganese, potassium, and phosphorus, along with vitamins and antioxidants that help combat free radicals and support detoxification. Cashew nuts contribute manganese, copper, magnesium, protein, fiber, and healthy fats, promoting efficient energy production, boosted immunity, improved brain health, and strong bones.

Ingredients

• 300 grams / 7.2 oz fresh coriander leaves, washed and chopped
• 2 tablespoon cashew nuts or pine nuts, roasted
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 1/2 tablespoon raw honey
• 1 teaspoon unrefined marine salt
• 1 cup of olive oil or coconut oil

Instructions

1

Rinse and chop the fresh coriander leaves (including the roots) into small pieces and place them into a blender.

2

Add olive oil, raw honey, lemon juice, salt, and cashew nuts or pine nuts.

3

Blend until a smooth paste forms, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.

4

Viola! Your pesto is ready.

5

Adjust the taste as desired. For a spicy kick, add your favorite hot sauce, a small piece of chili, cayenne pepper, or tabasco. (Optional: A small green chili can be added for extra heat.)

Nutrition

• 232.0 Calories
• 7.4g Carbohydrates
• 0.0mg Cholesterol
• 23.1g Fat
• 3.0g Fiber
• 2.5g Protein
• 19g Saturated fat
• 279.0mg Sodium
• 3.7g Sugar
• 0.0g Trans fat

Notes

The often-discarded roots offer exceptional health benefits by binding to heavy metals and facilitating their removal from the body. They can also help break down stones in the gall bladder, kidneys, and liver. This natural remedy supports detoxification and may counteract heavy metal accumulation from environmental sources.