Thai Pesto Sauce
From midgelet 14 years agoIngredients
- 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves shopping list
- 1/3 cup chopped cashews shopping list
- zest from 1 lime shopping list
- juice of 1/2 lime shopping list
- 1 teaspoon peeled and grated fresh ginger shopping list
- 1 jalapeno chile pepper , seeded and finely chopped shopping list
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce (light or dark) shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon dried lemongrass shopping list
- 3 tablespoons olive oil shopping list
How to make it
- Place the basil, cashews, lime zest and juice, ginger, jalapeno, soy sauce and lemongrass in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until a coarse mixture forms.
- With the machine running, gradually stream in the oil and blend until the pesto emulsifies.
- Makes about 3/4 cup.
- SERVING SUGGESTIONS:
- . Toss with [( pasta ) 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil, your favorite Asian noodles (such as wheat, egg, ramen, or rice noodles), and sauteed mushrooms and onions.
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- Add to any stir-fry.
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- As an appetizer, serve wonton cups filled with seared cooked ( meats, vege or fish/seafood )] that has been mixed with the pesto and garnish with ribbons of fresh basil.
- To make the wonton cups, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Brush the wonton wrappers with a little melted butter, press them into the depressions of mini muffin tins and bake for 6 to 8 minutes, until lightly browned and crisp.
- Remove from the tins and let cool on wire racks.
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
Mmmmmmmmmm, anything with cashews HAS to be good. 5 forks
tucky in Ottawa loved it
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