Cilantro Pesto

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup toasted pumpkin seeds
• 1 ounce by weight fresh parsley (omit the stems as they are bitter and tough)
• 3 ounces by weight fresh cilantro (stems may be used, they have lots of flavor & are not tough)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh garlic
• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 to toast the pumpkin seeds preheat oven to 350. evenly spread the pumpkin seeds on a cookie sheet. put them in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. remove from the oven and allow to cool.
• 2 wash the fresh herbs in cool water. shake well to dry. place all the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.