Cilantro Serrano Pesto

Name: Cilantro Serrano Pesto Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: # 1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro; # 1/2 cup fresh mint; # 1/2 cup cotija cheese; # 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts; # 1 teaspoon kosher salt; # 2 garlic cloves; # 1 serrano chile sliced; # 2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil; # 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar; # 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

# 1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro# 1/2 cup fresh mint# 1/2 cup cotija cheese# 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts# 1 teaspoon kosher salt# 2 garlic cloves# 1 serrano chile, sliced# 2 tablespoons extravirgin olive oil# 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar# 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Place cilantro and next 6 ingredients (through chile) in a food processor; process until well blended. With processor on, slowly pour oil through food chute; process until well blended. Place pesto in a large bowl; stir in vinegar and black pepper.

Add hot water from pasta to thin down. Toss with 6 cups of cooked pasta (pasta not in nutritional info)
Add chicken or cooked sausage!
Enjoy!

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NWILKER.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 76.7
Total Fat: 7.3 g
Cholesterol: 2.4 mg
Sodium: 245.4 mg
Total Carbs: 1.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
Protein: 1.9 g

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