Cilantro Almond Pesto Recipes

PASTA WITH CILANTRO-ALMOND PESTO

Sweet roasted carrots and salty feta make excellent foils for verdant, brightly flavored cilantro pesto in this quick weeknight dinner.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Pasta and Grains

Time 20m

Yield Serves 4 to 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spread almonds on a rimmed baking sheet; toast until golden and fragrant, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely. Coarsely chop 1/3 cup; reserve.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente according to package directions. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta water, then drain.
Meanwhile, drop garlic in feed tube of a running food processor. Add 2/3 cup almonds; process until coarsely chopped. Add cilantro and oil; process to a paste. Season with salt and pepper.
Add pesto to drained pasta along with 1/4 cup pasta water to loosen pesto slightly. Toss to combine, creating a silky sauce. Serve with carrots, feta, reserved almonds, and cilantro sprigs.

Ingredients

1 cup whole almonds
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
12 ounces short pasta, such as mezzi rigatoni, cavatappi, or gemelli
1 small clove garlic, chopped (1 teaspoon)
1 1/2 cups lightly packed cilantro, plus sprigs for serving (optional)
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup roasted carrots (from 3; see Easy Roasted Vegetables), for serving
1 cup crumbled feta (5 ounces), for serving

CILANTRO PESTO

Provided by Food Network

Categories condiment

Time 10m

Yield About 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Steps:

Put the garlic into the food processor and begin pureeing. Add in the parsley followed by the cilantro and then the almonds. Pulse to chop. Add the oil, salt, lemon juice and some pepper and blend well. Serve as a dipping sauce with chips or bread.

Ingredients

6 cloves garlic, peeled
1 bunch fresh parsley, stemmed
1 bunch fresh cilantro, stemmed
2 tablespoons almonds, toasted
4 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon herbal salt
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Freshly ground black pepper
Serving suggestions: Chips or bread

CILANTRO AND TOASTED ALMOND PESTO

Instead of pine nuts, this pesto uses slivered almonds, that have been toasted, for extra flavor. The mixture is pureed with a modest amounto of extra-virgin Olive oil and cheese, such as Parrmigiano-Reggiano, to get the finest flavour, The sauce also is blended with a few tablespoons of fresh lime juice, which bump up the taste even more and enhances the freshness of the cilantro. The resulting sauce is lighter than most basil pestos and makes an excellent topping for fish, poultry, or flatbread. If you like, swirl a spoonful into your favorite soup as a flavor-boosting garnish. If you serve the pesto with pasta, thin it with a bit of the starchy pasta cooking water. This helps to stretch the pesto (while cutting fat and calories) and gives it more coating power.

Provided by Chef mariajane

Categories < 15 Mins

Time 10m

Yield 3/4 cup

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Steps:

In a small, dry skillet over medium-low , stir slivered almonds until fragrant and ligfhtly toasted, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate and let cool for 5 minutes.
In a food processor or blender, combine almonds, cilantro, olive oil, lime juice, garlic, cheese, salt and pepper. Process until smooth, scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula as needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 761.6, Fat 73.4, SaturatedFat 11.9, Cholesterol 17.6, Sodium 1105.2, Carbohydrate 17.3, Fiber 5, Sugar 2.7, Protein 15.3

Ingredients

3 tablespoons slivered almonds
2 cups chopped cilantro (1 large bunch)
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons lime juice
3 garlic cloves, chopped
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, gratede
1/4 teaspoon salt
ground black pepper, to taste

FABULOUS CILANTRO PESTO

This is a delicious version of the classic with a little more zip! You can substitute the vinegar with lime juice, lemon juice or Italian salad dressing.

Provided by Gena Urias

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Steps:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta, and return water to a boil. Cook pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain well.
In an electric food processor or blender, blend cilantro, garlic, vinegar, Parmesan cheese, cayenne pepper, nuts, and salt. Add 1/4 cup of the olive oil, and blend the pesto. Add more olive oil until the pesto reaches your desired consistency.
Pour pesto in a small saucepan and warm over low heat, stirring constantly, until pesto begins to simmer. Pour over cooked pasta and toss.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.1 calories, Carbohydrate 42.8 g, Cholesterol 2.8 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 10.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 54.8 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package farfalle pasta
1 bunch fresh cilantro
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ cup walnuts or pecans
salt to taste
½ cup olive oil