Asian Pesto

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 cup fresh cilantro
• 1/2 cup fresh mint
• 1/2 cup fresh basil
• 1/3 cup roasted macadamia nuts
• 1 (4 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 2 teaspoons chopped thai chiles
• 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
• 1/2 cup sunflower oil
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 in food processor, with motor running, drop garlic through the feed tube and process until finely chopped. add cilantro, mint, and basil and pulse until coarsely chopped.
• 2 add macadamia nuts, water chestnuts, lime juice, ginger, chile and sesame oil and pulse to combine. scrape down sides.
• 3 slowly add the sunflower oil through the feed tube and process until smooth. season to taste with salt.