Cilantro Lime Pesto

Ingredients:

• 1 cup packed fresh cilantro

• 1/2 cup almonds*

• several garlic cloves*

• 1/4 cup grated cheese*

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

In a blender or food processor, puree cilantro, almonds, and garlic. Then add olive oil, salt, and cheese. Puree until smooth and serve with pasta, on tacos, as a dip with nachos, or our personal favorite: with a scrambled egg breakfast burrito!

Notes

*almonds may be substituted with pine nuts or any other preferred nut. 

*add garlic to your desired level - we used 3 cloves at first and found it to be too overpowering! We recommend starting with less and adding more as you blend

*cheese is optional, we prefer it plain but cotija is a great option