Recaito Recipe Card: Cilantro Base
User Reviews
5
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
2 tbsp
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Calories
44 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
South American
Recaito Recipe Card: Cilantro Base
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A savory concentrate which forms the basis of stews, rice, and bean dishes in Latin America and the Caribbean. Because of the fresh ingredients, this recipe is preservative free!
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Ingredients
- 1 cilantro 1 bunch
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 6 garlic minced, cloves
- ¼ tsp sugar (paleo diet: honey)
- ¼ tsp black pepper cracked, ground
- 1 tsp kosher salt (paleo diet: sea salt)
Instructions
- Wash cilantro thoroughly.
- Cut the lower stems of the cilantro and discard.
- With a pair of kitchen shears cut the cilantro bunch into 3 parts and place in a food processor. Add the remaining ingredients, and push the on button.
- Let it run for about 3 minutes, stopping every 30 seconds to stir the ingredients around.
- The final texture should appear chunky.
- When finished, recaito should be stored in the freezer. The best way to store is in a covered ice cube tray. If you don't have one, use a regular ice cube tray.
- When the cubes are frozen, remove and place in a covered container.
- Recaito will keep in your freezer for about 3 months.
- You should be able to get close to 12 cubes of recaito from this recipe. Note the nutrition information is based on a 2 Tbsp cube.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
44kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Sodium
1229mg
(51%)
Potassium
116mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
70IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
6.8mg
(8%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2tbsp
Amount Per Serving
Calories 44 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 44kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Sodium | 1229mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 116mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 70IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6.8mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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6 reviews
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