3 mexican pepita cilantro sauce Recipes

water, quinoa, rinsed well (see comments in introduction ), pepitas (raw pumpkin seeds), fresh cilantro leaf, garlic cloves, peeled and halved, jalapeno, seeded, chopped, kosher salt, cumin, extra virgin olive oil, lime juice, red bell pepper, diced, green onions, trimmed , thinly sliced on diagonal, lime, quartered (optional)

dried ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded, dried guajillo or pasilla chiles, stemmed and seeded, beef stock, vegetable or olive oil, fresh mexican chorizo, casings removed or 1/3 lb center-cut bacon, finely chopped, ground beef chuck (ask butcher for a coarse grind), kosher salt and coarse black pepper, worcestershire sauce, coriander (about a palmful), cumin (about a palmful), mexican oregano (about 1/2 palmful), cinnamon, garlic, chopped, fresh red fresno or jalapeno chile, seeded and chopped, or sliced with seeds for extra heat, onion, chopped, dark lager beer , such as negra modelo, masa harina or corn meal, honey, cilantro leaves, manchego or monterey jack cheese, shredded, lime wedges, minced raw onions, pepitas, pickled sliced jalapenos or chopped giardiniera mix, sour cream, crushed tortilla or other chips, such as fritos