How To Make Cilantro Pesto
Ingredients
- 5 cups cilantro leaves picked washed and patted dry
- 1 cup toasted walnuts
- 5 cloves garlic
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Place cilantro leaves, walnuts and garlic in the bowl of a food processor. Process for around 20 seconds.
- Continue to process whilst slowly pouring in the olive oil.
- Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula and process for a few more seconds, repeat if necessary until the cilantro has been blended up.
- Add the parmesan and lemon juice and process for 20 seconds.
- Season with salt and pepper and pulse, adjust until the seasoning is correct.