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Cilantro Chili-Lime Cashew Pesto

"A pesto with a little kick using a favorite snack I found at Trader Joe's -- Chili-Lime Cashews -- nummy! This pesto is great on pasta or with shrimp or fish. Brush on meat, chicken, or fish before grilling."

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
18 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 cup fresh parsley leaves
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 cup chili-lime cashews
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese

Directions

  1. Put the cilantro, parsley, lime juice, cashews, olive oil, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and grated cheese into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until mixture is smooth, 8 to 10 pulses. If mixture is too thick, add more olive oil; if too thin, add more cashews.
  2. Pour into 4 one-cup freezer containers. Use one container within a few days; freeze the others for later.

Footnotes

  • Use plain roasted cashews if you can't find chili-lime cashews.
  • Serving suggestion: I put a dozen cooked shrimp, 2 cups cooked pasta, some frozen veggies and pesto in the microwave for 4 minutes until heated through.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 125 | Total Fat: 11.8g | Cholesterol: 3mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2009 by tigrejoyeux 
I made this this weekend as a dip for focaccia sticks. I added 8 oz. of softened cream cheese... MORE

 
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