Best Twice Cooked Eggplant With Cilantro Sesame Pesto Recipes

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SESAME EGGPLANT



Sesame Eggplant image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Cut a Japanese eggplant (which is longer and more slender than the usual hulking kind) into small cubes and steam until tender. Dress with sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, the juice of half a lemon and salt to taste.

CILANTRO AND SESAME PESTO



Cilantro and Sesame Pesto image

Take a familiar condiment to new places with fresh cilantro, toasted sesame seeds and manchego cheese.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 10m

Yield about 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/3 cup lightly toasted sesame seeds
3 cups loosely packed fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon lime zest
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup coarsely grated manchego cheese
1/2 cup grapeseed oil

Steps:

  • Put the sesame seeds in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the cilantro, garlic, lime zest, red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pulse until finely chopped. Add the manchego and pulse to combine. With the food processor on, slowly pour in the oil and process until combined. Transfer to a bowl.

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