Cashew Free Ginger Cilantro Lime Pesto
This vibrant, herb-forward pesto is a punchy twist on the classic, built around fresh cilantro, flat-leaf parsley, garlic, and a generous hit of lime juice and zest. The double layer of ginger — ground for warmth and freshly grated for a little zing — gives it a complexity that makes it feel anything but ordinary. Traditional pesto recipes almost always call for pine nuts or other tree nuts, but this one skips them entirely and still delivers a lush, silky texture thanks to a slow stream of good olive oil. It comes together in a blender or food processor in just a few pulses, making it genuinely weeknight-friendly. Spoon it over grilled chicken or fish, toss it with noodles, swirl it into soups, or use it as a bold sandwich spread — the applications are practically endless. The bright green color alone is enough to make everyone at the table ask what's in it.
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6 servings
- 2 cups fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
- ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, loosely packed
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 tsp lime zest
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the cilantro, parsley, garlic, lime juice, lime zest, salt, ground ginger, and fresh ginger (if using) to the bowl of a food processor or blender.
- 2
Pulse 8–10 times until the herbs and garlic are roughly chopped and the mixture begins to come together.
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