SPICY MANGO PESTO SAUCE

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This delightful variation on traditional pesto can be combined with almost any main course, especially pasta and grilled fish, or used as a dip for vegetables and chips.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Quick & Easy Recipes

Yield Makes about 1 3/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

Juice from one fresh lemon
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups basil leaves, washed and dried
1 cup fresh mango, chopped
1 cup toasted pine nuts
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 jalapeno pepper, quartered and seeded
Salt, to taste
Rice milk, optional

Steps:

  • Combine lemon juice, oil, basil, mango, pine nuts, garlic, and jalapeno in a blender or food processor. Blend until basil is finely chopped.
  • Add salt and stir to blend. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator. It will last up to three days. If you like your pesto a bit thinner, stir in a little rice milk.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 g, Fat 17 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g

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