PISTACHIO CILANTRO PESTO

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PISTACHIO CILANTRO PESTO

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Author: ROOT Mindful Nutrition

Prep time: 5 MinTotal time: 5 Min

Create your own "pesto" at home in 5 min with 5 simple ingredients:Roasted pistachios (shelled), cilantro, garlic, lime and olive oil! This easy and nutrient dense pesto recipe is delicious served over a white fish filet, chicken tender or pasta!Note: You can replace pistachio by cashew, walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds or even sunflower seeds! If you don't have cilantro, use fresh basil,:-)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup roasted pistachios (shelled)
• 3/4 cup fresh cilantro (packed)
• 1/2 lime (juiced)
• 2 small garlic cloves
• 3 Tbsp olive oil (cold pressed)
• 3 tbsp filtered water (more if desired)
• a pinch of salt& pepper (no salt if your pistachios are already salted!!)
• (optional: a pinch of cayenne pepper)

Instructions

1. add all your ingredients to the bowl of a food processor.
2. Process until smooth, scraping down the sides. Add water If necessary.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

182.47

Fat (grams)

17.21

Sat. Fat (grams)

2.27

Carbs (grams)

5.74

Fiber (grams)

1.94

Net carbs

3.80

Sugar (grams)

1.37

Protein (grams)

3.46

Sodium (milligrams)

86.70

Cholesterol (grams)

0.00

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