| When thumbing through cookbooks you will often | | | | larger than parsley leaves and the aroma is much |
| times run across recipes calling for cilantro, Mexican | | | | more aromatic. |
| parsley and sometimes even coriander. Have you | | | | Common uses for cilantro are in dips, salsas, salad |
| ever wondered what they are? Are they all the | | | | dressings and sauces. You can even find it in some |
| same? The answer is yes they are all the same. | | | | Chinese recipes being referred to as Chinese parsley. |
| Cilantro is a pungent delightfully citrusy herb that | | | | If you are looking for a way to use cilantro for dinner |
| resembles parsley in appearance. | | | | tonight here is a quick and easy salsa solution where |
| This bright green herb comes from the coriander | | | | cilantro, Mexican parsley, or coriander is your primary |
| plant. The leaves and stems are used to make | | | | spice. |
| cilantro and the seeds are dried and ground to make | | | | Mix in a small bowl chopped and seeded tomatoes, |
| the bottled spice coriander. | | | | chopped onion, chopped peppers (heat level of your |
| You will often times find cilantro in the produce | | | | choosing), and cilantro. This makes a refreshing light |
| section of your grocery store tied in bundles much | | | | Pico de Gallo type salsa that is great as a salad |
| the same way as parsley. The leaves are slightly | | | | topper or dip for tortilla chips. |