Cilantro Walnut Pesto
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
1 cup
ingredients
- 1⁄4 chopped walnuts
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, shredded
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
directions
- Heat the walnuts in skillet over medium heat to toast. They are done when they smell slightly toasty and nutty.
- Meanwhile, get to chopping. Start with the garlic then gradually add in the cilantro, cheese, and evenutally the walnuts when toasted. Chop until the mixture is very fine, almost a paste. Add the seasonings, zest and juice and mix.
- Pour a drizzle of olive oil over the pesto slowly until it is saturated. Taste it and adjust the seasonings to your liking.
- When serving, reserve 1/4 cup hot cooking liquid and toss in a bowl with the hot pasta or veggies. Do not cook or it will lose a lot of its flavor. Add extra oil and lemon juice or rice vinegar to make it a dressing. A good dressing ratio is 2 parts oil to one part acid.
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I went to culinary school but decided to get into the wine business instead and am now pursuing a career in distribution. I still love cooking and feel like the kitchen is my canvas. I love the fresh food of the North West adn the availability of farmers markets and fresh fish.
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