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Cilantro and Pepita Pesto

Prep Time5 mins
Total Time5 mins
Course: sauce
Cuisine: Italian, Tex Mex
Servings: 1 cup
Author: Gaby

Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed cilantro
  • 1/4 cup toasted pepitas
  • 1/4 cup chopped shallot
  • 1 tsp chopped jalapeño
  • 1 tsp Green Pepper Sauce Tabasco
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • Add the cilantro, toasted pepitas, shallot, jalapeño and Tabasco into a bowl of a food processor. Pulse for 30 seconds until everything is finely chopped.
  • Slowly stream in the olive oil while the food processor is still on. Season with salt as needed and reserve for future use.
  • You can also free the pesto in an ice cube tray and pop them out as needed.