dōTERRA Recipes / cilantro

Discover the cuisine of Vietnam with these tasty, quick and easy rice paper rolls. The perfect summer party treat, packed with bright, fresh flavours, you’ll be asked to make them again no doubt. Add a citrus burst of flavour with 2 drops of Lime and Cilantro essential oil, this recipe is light, fresh and absolutely doTERRA delicious.

INGREDIENTS

Dipping Sauce

• 1 tablespoon fish sauce
• 2 red bird's eye chillies, deseeded, finely chopped
• 2 drops of Lime essential oil
• 2 drops of Cilantro essential oil 
• 3 teaspoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons granulated peanuts

RIce Paper Rolls

• 50 g vermicelli noodles
• 150 g snow pea, ends trimmed
• 1 large avocado, peeled and stoned
• 12 rice paper rounds (22cm)
• 18 cooked prawns, shelled, deveined and cut in half lengthways
• 1/3 cup mint leaves
• 1/3 cup coriander leaves
• 1 large carrot, peeled and grated

METHOD

1. Place rice noodles in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water and let stand until vermicelli are tender (2-4 minutes). Drain well.
2. Blanche snow peas in a small saucepan of boiling water for 1 minute. Refresh under cold running water and drain well.
3. Slice snow peas and avocado lengthways into thin strips. Divide filling ingredients evenly.
4. To make rolls: Soak the rice paper in warm water until just softened. Remove from the bowl and then transfer to a clean damp tea towel.
5. Put 3 prawn halves into the centre of the rice paper. 
6. Add a mint leaf, coriander leaf, snow peas, avocado, carrot and noodles. Fold over rice paper and roll up, pressing edge to seal. Place on a tray lined with baking paper and cover with a damp tea towel. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
7. Dipping Sauce: add all ingredients to a small ball and stir until sugar dissolves
8. Cut rolls in half and serve with dipping sauce 

Detox with this juice blend made with Cilantro oil, a powerful cleanser and detoxifier.*

Ingredients
3 kale leaves
2 stalks celery
1 lime
1 apple
1 cucumber 
1 drop Cilantro oil

Instructions

1. Combine ingredients, except Cilantro oil, in a juicer.
2. Juice, then add Cilantro oil.
3. Add more Cilantro oil to taste.

Homemade guacamole is one of the easiest recipes you will ever attempt. No fancy equipment needed aside from your own muscles, you can quickly whip this recipe together before any gathering.

Now, we know what you’re thinking. With lime juice and chopped cilantro, why put the essential oils in at all? The answer is in the incredible benefits you get by taking Lime and Cilantro essential oil internally. To name just a few: Lime has the power to support colon health, a healthy metabolism, and healthy weight management.* Cilantro, on the other hand, provides important antioxidants that protect your cells from damage.* It also supports a healthy digestive tract.*

The added flavor both oils bring to the guacamole is also a plus. Lime essential oil brings an added zest and balances out the rich creaminess of the avocado, while Cilantro oil adds an herbal flavor to the perfect combination of avocado, tomato, and onion.

Ingredients
4 large avocados
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
1 lime, juiced
¼ cup onion, chopped
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
4 drops Lime oil
1 drop Cilantro oil
Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Chop cilantro, onion, and tomato. Set aside.
2. Halve the avocados and remove the pit. Scoop out the flesh and smash avocados in a medium bowl.
3. Add cilantro, onion, and tomato into smashed avocado mixture.
4. Add Cilantro and Lime essential oil, lime juice, and salt.
5. Mix all ingredients and enjoy with tortilla chips of your choosing.

Being able to whip up a quick but delicious salsa is a skill that no one should be without. Always the perfect combination with tortilla chips, salsas are also useful for all sorts of dishes. For example, you can add it to stuffed peppers, tortilla soup, and Spanish rice.

The addition of Cilantro oil brings the added benefit of assisting with digestion and providing antioxidants.* Antioxidants help prevent free radical damage and are highly important to our cellular health. We’ve kept the fresh cilantro in this recipe for color and flavor, but adding in the highly concentrated essential oil gives you more benefits than the fresh herb by itself.

Ingredients
1 bunch cilantro
3 cloves garlic
1 jalapeño
1 lime, juiced
⅓ onion
6 tomatoes
1 pinch cayenne pepper
¼ teaspoon salt
1 drop Cilantro oil

Instructions

1. Wash cilantro, peel garlic, and cut jalapeno pepper in half, removing the seeds. Chop onion into several large chunks. Juice lime.
2. Place onion, garlic, jalapeño halves, and cilantro into blender. Blend until ingredients come together, still leaving the mixture mostly chunky.
3. Chop tomatoes into quarters, add to blender. 
4. In a small bowl, add Cilantro oil, salt, and cayenne pepper to lime juice, mix together. Add lime mixture into blender.
5. Blend to desired texture. For chunky salsa, blend only for a short amount of time.

This Jalapeño Cranberry Dip is sweet with the right amount of spicy and is infused with Lime and Cilantro essential oils. Lime essential oil gives this recipe a sweet, citrus flavor while Cilantro adds a fresh, herbal flavor. Both oils compliment the cranberries and jalepeño peppers to make for a delicious, healthy treat.

Ingredients
1 12 ounce bag fresh cranberries
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
1 toothpick Cilantro oil 
1–2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
2 limes, juiced
1 toothpick Lime oil
¾ cup white sugar (or sweetener of choice)
8 ounces cream cheese 

Instructions

1. Combine cranberries, cilantro, Cilantro oil, and jalapeño peppers in a food processor. Chop but do not purèe.
2. Spoon chopped cranberry mixture into a bowl and add lime juice, Lime oil, and sugar. Stir.
3. Cover and refrigerate at least three hours (overnight is best).
4. Serve over a block of cream cheese with wheat crackers or tortilla chips.