These fun and flavorful fresh cilantro recipes are not to be missed! This tasty collection features everything from dips and dressings to tacos and salads galore.
It’s pretty much safe to say I have a bunch of cilantro in my fridge (and/or garden) at all times.
This vibrant, versatile herb lends so much flavor to every dish it’s added to.
I love pureeing cilantro into dips, sauces, and dressing recipes and it’s equally epic topped on tacos, salads, nachos, and even soups!
15 Fresh Cilantro Recipes
Below you’ll find a collection of our best cilantro recipes. These rockin’ recipes are ones I make again and again and can’t wait for you to give them a try!
Let’s get our cilantro on!
Mexican Kale Salad with Zesty Cilantro Lime Dressing
4.95 from 36 votes
Since we can get all our prep work done while the chickpeas roast, this protein-packed salad takes only 25 minutes start to finish. SCORE!
This Mexican inspired kale salad features the most delicious homemade cilantro lime dressing. It’s a breeze to throw together and the flavors are out of this world!
Cilantro Chimichurri Sauce
5 from 7 votes
This tasty Cilantro Chimichurri sauce features a flavorful blend of cilantro, scallions, oregano, and jalapeño in a versatile sauce that is great as a topping, marinade, or dressing!
One of my favorite local restaurants here in TX makes the BEST cilantro chimichurri and I just had to try my hand at making it at home. I’m happy to report my DIY version is as amazing as the inspiration and I literally cannot stop making it! It’s great on everything from steak to seafood to roasted veggies and makes the most amazing speedy salad dressing too.
Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos
5 from 15 votes
Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos topped with jalapeños and a cool ranch slaw. These tasty seafood soft tacos are ready in 18 minutes! Recipe yields 6-8 tacos.
Shrimp tacos are basically their own food group around here. This zesty cilantro lime shrimp tacos feature lots of fresh cilantro and they’re quick and easy to make!
Black Bean Salsa
5 from 51 votes
This Black Bean Salsa is perfect as a dip, taco topper, party appetizer, and even as a taco salad mix-in too! We love the simple ingredients and big flavor.
Another fantastic way to scarf fresh cilantro is to make this baller black bean salsa. This gluten-free dip is insanely healthy and is great for vegans, vegetarians, and carnivores alike! I usually save a cup or two to mix into salads or burritos the next day. So good!
Edamame Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing
4.91 from 33 votes
This healthy Edamame Salad is tossed with a homemade Cilantro Lime Dressing for a colorful side dish that’s quick, easy, and crazy delicious!
Another reader favorite is my deeeeeelish edamame salad! It features edamame, bell pepper, corn, red, onion, scallions, and a finger-licking cilantro lime dressing.
Cilantro Lime Quinoa
5 from 32 votes
Get your fiesta on with this zesty cilantro lime quinoa. Each bowl is gloriously gluten-free, vegan, and just plain delicious as side dish, salad topper, or burrito bowl base.
This Cilantro Cucumber Dip is quick, easy, and so incredibly delicious! Mayo-free and easily made ahead, pair it with veggies for a healthy appetizer or snack.
This cilantro kissed Avocado White Bean Dip is a speedy snack that's full of flavor! It makes a great vegetarian and vegan friendly appetizer and is gluten-free too!
This make-ahead Cilantro Lime Quinoa Salad is vegetarian and gloriously gluten-free, making it perfect for meal prep, parties, potlucks, and weekday lunches galore!
This tasty taco hummus is a party on a plate! It makes a fun party appetizer to share with friends or a great snack for the family to faceplant into after school + work.
If you get a chance to try these fantastically fresh cilantro recipes, let me know!
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Jenn Laughlin has been creating and sharing recipes for over 15 years. After graduating with a B.S. in Dietetics from Florida State University and working as a Nutrition Educator for WIC, she created Peas and Crayons in 2009. The goal was simple: create and share delicious tested and perfected recipes with vegetables as the star!
