thought I would share this recipe because it turned out SO WELL- had 2 weeks worth of cilantro- was heading out of town and had to save it somehow so made "bastard pesto" thusly:

garlic cloves with olive oil in the blender til fine- cilantro leaves til green paste- then a whole block of cotija (mexican casa fresca) cheese and olive oil til fine paste-

have so far used it in quiche (added 1/3 cup to egg milk mix) and on good bread the same as pesto- it is WONDERFUL