Dried Fruit And Nut Sauce With Cilantro Recipes

CILANTRO LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Add the oil, garlic, cumin, salt, lime juice, honey and cilantro to a blender or food processor. Blend on low until just combined.
• Use as a drizzle sauce, dipping sauce, dressing, or marinade.
• Make the sauce according to the instructions above. Add half the sauce to a zip-top bag or shallow baking dish along with 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, tossing to coat. Set the other half of the sauce aside.
• Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes, or up to 8 hours.
• Uncover and discard the marinade. Shake any excess marinade off the chicken.
• Grill over medium heat, flipping halfway through. Cook until the chicken thighs register 185F to 190F degrees or chicken breasts register 165F.
• Remove from the grill and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes, tented with foil. When ready to serve, slice against the grain and serve with remaining sauce for drizzling or dipping.

MACERATED DRIED FRUITS AND NUTS

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together; add more water if necessary, enough to cover the fruit by an inch or two. Cover and put aside (if your house is very warm, refrigerate).
• Stir every few hours, for 12 to 24 hours. Serve when the fruits are tender.

SPICY CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Have ready a bowl of ice water. In a small saucepan of boiling water blanch cilantro and parsley 10 seconds and drain in a sieve. Refresh herbs in ice water and drain in sieve. Chop shallots and garlic.
• In a small nonstick skillet cook shallots, garlic, gingerroot, cumin, and red pepper flakes in 1 tablespoon water and oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until shallots are softened. In a blender purée shallot mixture, herbs, remaining 1/4 cup water, and soy sauce until smooth, about 1 minute, and season with salt and pepper. Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring sauce to room temperature before serving.
• Just before serving, stir in lemon juice.

DRIED FRUIT AND NUT BITES

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse dried fruit; transfer to a bowl.
• Pulse nuts and seeds until finely chopped and add to dried fruit with a dash of cinnamon and a pinch of salt.
• Knead together and form 1-inch balls; roll each ball in sesame seeds.