Cilantro Pesto

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh cilantro, packed
• 3/4 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted
• 1/2 cup cotija cheese, grated
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 cup canola oil
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon lime zest, grated
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, add cilantro, pumpkin seeds, cojita cheese and garlic; process until smooth.
• 2 while motor is running, slowly add oil.
• 3 transfer mixture to a bowl, add lime zest, lime juice, 1 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.