Cilantro and Sesame Pesto
Take a familiar condiment to new places with fresh cilantro, toasted sesame seeds and manchego cheese.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 10 min
- Active: 10 min
- Yield: about 1 cup
- Level: Easy
- Total: 10 min
- Active: 10 min
- Yield: about 1 cup
Ingredients
1/3 cup lightly toasted sesame seeds
3 cups loosely packed fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon lime zest
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup coarsely grated manchego cheese
1/2 cup grapeseed oil
Directions
- Put the sesame seeds in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the cilantro, garlic, lime zest, red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pulse until finely chopped. Add the manchego and pulse to combine. With the food processor on, slowly pour in the oil and process until combined. Transfer to a bowl.
