Cilantro Pesto
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
4 cups cilantro1 clove garlic1/4 red onion, roughly chopped1/4 cup pine nuts (or almonds, walnuts)6-8 tbsp olive oil1 tsp salt1 tsp pepper
Makes about 2 cups (8 1/4-cup servings).
Add cilantro, garlic, and onion to blender or food processor. Pulse 5-6 times (about 5 seconds each). Add pine nuts and pulse 2 times. While pureeing, slowly pour in the olive oil and puree until smooth. If the pesto is thicker than you like, add more olive oil, a tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. Add salt and pepper and puree for about 10 seconds. If needed, add additional salt and pepper to taste.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COCOBEAN51.
Add cilantro, garlic, and onion to blender or food processor. Pulse 5-6 times (about 5 seconds each). Add pine nuts and pulse 2 times. While pureeing, slowly pour in the olive oil and puree until smooth. If the pesto is thicker than you like, add more olive oil, a tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached. Add salt and pepper and puree for about 10 seconds. If needed, add additional salt and pepper to taste.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COCOBEAN51.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 135.6
- Total Fat: 14.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 291.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 1.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 0.8 g
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