Cilantro is Addictive

After a day long meeting, all I wanted to do was go the Y.

So, I did… with two fantastic gym buddies I might add! Some elliptical, stair stepper, and weights later, I felt so much better! Nothing combats the ‘sitting-in-a-meeting-itchiness’ better than raising your heart rate and feeling muscles you had forgotten that you have. Delightful.

When I got home, it was just about dinner time.

I had cilantro.

I had shrimp.

I had asparagus.

And, I had an idea… a delicious idea.

Shrimp and Asparagus Spaghetti with Cilantro Pesto. Fantastic.

The Recipe:

1. Cilantro Pesto:

• 1 bunch of cilantro
• 3 cloves of garlic
• 1/3 cup of olive oil
• 1/2  tsp salt (or less to taste)
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• Mix all of the ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Easy peasy.

2. 8 shrimp

3. 1 cup of asparagus broken into 1″ pieces

4. Whole Grain Spaghetti

Make the cilantro pesto. As you are making it, cook the pasta. Steam the asparagus. I used frozen shrimp, so I boiled them for 3 minutes. When everything is ready, toss them in a bowl and coat with the pesto.

Anything with cilantro is good in my book. Something about the smell makes me drool. And the fresh taste that you get, like fireworks on your taste buds.  Mmmmmm. Delightful!

As a complete and random side note… I was watching Top Gear this evening (greatest show ever) and Boris Becker was the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. Becker was my all-time favorite tennis player. Known for his full out dives, youngest player ever to win Wimbledon and one of the many reasons why I wanted to play tennis in the first place. Definitely made my night.

Really, what is there not to love???