Finally, I've gotten it right.
It's like one of those fortunately/unfortunately stories where you need to be careful what to wish for.
I have been hunting down recipes and wanted to keep them somewhere to find later, someone else may find it useful when they have their own glut....
a hummus-like dip using beans (i'm using black-eyed peas) and cilantro
https://www.seriouseats.com/egyptian-bissara-recipe-7109529
a steamed indian bread using chickpea flour
https://www.seriouseats.com/beyond-curry-coriander-cilantro-fritters-recipe
rice, soup and a dressing
https://zerowastechef.substack.com/p/3-easy-recipes-to-ensure-cilantro
and my favorite smoothie, which I'll have to make tomorrow: a peeled/seeded orange, a frozen banana, and good handful of cilantro. it tastes to me like summer.