Cilantro Pesto
Notes: Use in one of the cheese tortas or mix with 3 tablespoons olive oil and serve as a spread for bread.
This recipe goes with Yogurt Cheese Torta with Pesto, Mascarpone Torta with Pesto
Yield: Makes 1/2 to 2/3 cup
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 28
- Calories from fat: 79%
- Protein: 1.3g
- Fat: 2.4g
- Saturated fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrate: 1g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Sodium: 21mg
- Cholesterol: 0.0mg
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups cups coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/3 cup salted roasted peanuts
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon hot chili flakes
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- Salt and pepper
Preparation
- In a food processor, whirl cilantro, peanuts, chili flakes, and garlic. (Or with a knife, mince cilantro, nuts, chili, and garlic.) Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Nutritional analysis per tablespoon.
Cilantro Pesto Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Appetizers, Dips/Spreads, Sauces/Condiments
- CONVENIENCE: No-Cook, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Nuts
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Calorie, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Meatless, Low Saturated Fat
- COOKING METHOD: Food Processor
- PUBLICATION: Sunset
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