Best Spicy Cilantro Pesto Recipes

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Provided by Amber

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

¼ cup toasted sliced almonds
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 cloves garlic
2 cups fresh cilantro leaves
½ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
½ tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Toast almonds in small skillet over medium-low heat until light golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the garlic cloves in the hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool to room temperature; chop.
Pulse the almonds, garlic, and cilantro together in a food processor until roughly chopped. Slowly stream the 1/2 cup olive oil into the mixture with the food processor running continually. Add the lemon juice, red pepper, salt and pepper and continue processing until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147.6 calories, Carbohydrate 1.6 g, Fat 15.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 5.8 mg, Sugar 0.2 g

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Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups packed cilantro
1/4 cup hulled sunflower seeds, toasted
1 jalapeno pepper
4 cloves garlic
zest and juice of 1 lime
salt to taste
1/2 package extra firm silken tofu (about 6 ounces), drained
1/4 cup nutritional yeast, optional

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