Tamra's Lemon Artichoke Pesto

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"Chopped artichoke hearts with garlic, lemon juice, and Parmesan. Great on rotelle pasta or as an appetizer on mini toasts. Tastes just like the stuff I was paying too much for at the specialty market. We freeze the leftovers in an ice tray for easy weekday dinners."

PREP TIME	15 Min
READY IN	15 Min

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Original recipe yield: 8 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
8 medium garlic cloves
4 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup walnuts
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup olive oil
salt to taste
1 (8 ounce) package frozen artichokes, thawed and chopped
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

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DIRECTIONS

Place the cilantro, garlic, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, walnuts, canola oil, olive oil, and salt into a food processor. Pulse until smooth, then pour into a large bowl. Gently stir in chopped artichokes and Parmesan cheese.

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Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2006 by Katherine

I find this to be a inexpensive alternative to traditional basil pesto. It has a different, but just as enjoyable, taste. I left out the canola oil (using only the 1/2 c olive oil), used about 1/2 c cilantro, used only about 3 garlic cloves, and substituted pecans for walnuts. It was great!.

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Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2005 by LynnInHK

The garlic makes this pesto very spicy. My husband, who claims he hates garlics, loved this before the aftertaste of the garlics hit him. He still wants me to make it though, but without the garlic next time. I made a pasta salad with it and took it to a picnic and all my friends loved it.

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Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2005 by KIMK1

This is awesome pesto! I'm not a huge garlic fan, so I cut the garlic down to one large clove and it still had a nice garlic flavor. I also added cooked, shredded chicken breast. Yum!! Thanks for the recipe!

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	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Northridge, California, USA Living In: San Jose, California, USA
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NUTRITION INFORMATION

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 387

Total Fat: 39.3g
Cholesterol: 5mg
Sodium: 180mg
Total Carbs: 6.2g
Dietary Fiber: 2.3g
Protein: 5.9g

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