Wheat Free Ginger Cilantro Lime Pesto
This vibrant, herb-forward pesto is punchy, citrusy, and completely unlike anything you'd find in a jar at the grocery store. Fresh cilantro and parsley form the leafy base, while a double hit of ginger — ground and freshly grated — gives it a warm, slightly spicy edge that plays beautifully against the bright lime juice and zest. Garlic and good olive oil round everything out into a sauce that's silky, bold, and deeply aromatic. Because it's built entirely from whole herbs, citrus, and pantry staples, there's no grain or gluten-containing ingredient anywhere near the bowl — making it a genuinely easy win for anyone navigating wheat-free cooking. The food processor does most of the work in under five minutes, and the result is a gorgeous, electric-green condiment that works on grilled fish, roasted vegetables, rice noodles, or spooned straight over avocado. Make a batch, stash it in a jar in the fridge, and watch it disappear faster than you expected.
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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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