Substitute Flat-leaf parsley + lime for Cilantro
What cilantro does in a recipe: Split-opinion herb: essential to salsa, guacamole, and Thai food.
Flat-leaf parsley + lime
per 1 Tbsp cilantro
US1 Tbsp parsley + a squeeze of lime
Metric4 g parsley + lime
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Parsley gives the green freshness; lime fakes the citrus edge.
What changes: No soapy-citrus character — which is the point for haters
More options: all 2 Cilantro substitutes
Common questions
- What is the ratio for substituting Flat-leaf parsley + lime for Cilantro?
- per 1 Tbsp cilantro — US: 1 Tbsp parsley + a squeeze of lime. Metric: 4 g parsley + lime.
- Why does Flat-leaf parsley + lime work as a Cilantro substitute?
- Parsley gives the green freshness; lime fakes the citrus edge.
- What changes when you use Flat-leaf parsley + lime instead of Cilantro?
- No soapy-citrus character — which is the point for haters
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