Yeast Free Ginger Cilantro Lime Pesto
Bright, herby, and punchy with citrus, this blended sauce is the kind of condiment that makes everything it touches taste more alive. Cilantro and flat-leaf parsley form the green base, while fresh and ground ginger layer in a warm, slightly spicy depth that you just don't get from a standard basil pesto. A generous pour of extra-virgin olive oil brings it all together into something silky and vibrant. Because every ingredient here is a whole, unprocessed food — fresh herbs, garlic, lime, olive oil, and spice — there's nothing hidden to worry about, which is exactly the kind of reassurance that matters when you're navigating a yeast-free approach to eating. Store-bought sauces and condiments are notorious for sneaking in fermented ingredients or additives that can derail an otherwise careful meal, so making this at home puts you fully in control. The whole thing comes together in a food processor in just a few pulses, making it as practical as it is delicious. Use it as a dipping sauce, a marinade, a grain bowl drizzle, or a bright finishing spoonful over roasted vegetables — the possibilities are genuinely endless.
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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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