Best Pasta With Cilantro Peanut Pesto Recipes

THAI PESTO

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Add the taste of Thai to noodles, salad, rice, or any dish with this versatile, full-flavored sauce! Serve immediately or refrigerate in an air-tight container until needed.

Provided by she_cooks

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 bunch cilantro
¼ cup peanut butter
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

Blend cilantro, peanut butter, garlic, olive oil, ginger, fish sauce, brown sugar, and cayenne pepper in a blender until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 84.1 calories, Carbohydrate 3.4 g, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 197 mg, Sugar 2.1 g

PEANUT PESTO

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Make and share this Peanut Pesto recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Lennie

Categories Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3 cups loosely packed fresh basil leaves
1 cup fresh flat leaf parsley (, remove stems first)
3/4 cup roasted peanuts
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup grated romano cheese
3 cloves garlic, peeled
2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

In a food processor (or blender), place the basil and parsley, and process until finely minced.
Add all other ingredients except oil, and process until peanuts are finely chopped.
Through the feed tube, pour in the oil and process until mixture is creamy-smooth.
Keep refrigerated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2530.6, Fat 243.6, SaturatedFat 39.8, Cholesterol 44.1, Sodium 2066.3, Carbohydrate 48.6, Fiber 17.8, Sugar 8.5, Protein 63.1

CILANTRO PESTO PASTA

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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 13m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 clove garlic, cracked away from the skin
2 inches fresh ginger root, chopped
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 ounces, about 1/2 cup, macadamia nuts
1 lime, juiced
1 cup cilantro leaves
1/2 cup evoo -- extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
1 teaspoon coarse salt, eyeball it in palm of your hand
1 pound spaghetti, cooked to al dente, 1/2 cup pasta water reserved

Steps:

Place first 8 ingredients in food processor or blender and blend until smooth, then add the pasta water. Toss with hot pasta, adjust seasonings, then serve immediately.