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Smoky Cilantro Pesto
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 15 Minutes
Servings: 4
Pesto of a southwestern kind.
Ingredients:
3 cups loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted (can sub walnuts)
2 small chipotle chiles in adobo
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 cup grated cotija cheese
1/2 cup olive oil
Directions:
1. Place cilantro, pine nuts or walnuts, chipotle peppers, garlic, lime juice and black pepper in food processor container. Cover; process until finely chopped. Add cheese; pulse on and off until just combined. With motor running, slowly add oil through opening in cover, processing until smooth.
By RecipeOfHealth.com