Super Easy Cilantro Pesto
This Super Easy Cilantro Pesto recipe is a simple, healthy condiment you can make in 5 minutes. Enjoy it on crackers, as a chicken marinade, tossed with pasta, brushed on grilled shrimp, or mixed into a creamy or olive oil salad dressing. So many delicious cilantro possibilities!
Servings: 16 1-tbsp servings (1 cup)
Calories: 53kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups cilantro packed
- 4 cloves garlic can use less if you want
- 1/2 cup unsalted pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- 1/4 cup lime juice freshly squeezed**
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/4 cup healthy oil olive oil or avocado oil
Instructions
- Peel garlic. Turn food processor* on and drop whole garlic cloves through feed tube. Watch it mince perfectly in the bowl of the food processor.
- Stuff cilantro into the bowl of the food processor and add unsalted pumpkin seeds (pepitas), fresh-squeezed lime juice**, salt and pepper. Put the lid on and pulse until the cilantro starts to break down and form a paste.
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, put the lid back on, turn the machine on, and with it running, add oil through the feed tube.
- Empty it into a bowl and enjoy! :)
Notes
*I'm lucky enough to own this food processor and I LOVE IT.
**I love this type of juicer - it's so easy and fast!
Nutrition
Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 46mg | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.4mg