Name: Peanut-Sesame Pesto
Prep time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 large carrot, peeled and roughly chopped; 1 cup basil leaves; ½ cup cilantro leaves and tender stems; ¼ cup snipped chives or thinly sliced scallions (green part only); 6 large cloves garlic; ¼ cup roasted unsalted peanuts; 2 inch piece gingerroot, peeled and sliced; ½ cup peanut butter, chunky or smooth; ½ cup warm water; ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce; ¼ cup rice vinegar; ¼ cup sesame oil; ¼ cup tahini pasta; 1 tablespoon honey or sweet chili sauce

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Peanut-Sesame Pesto

Prep Time: 20

Course: Side Dish

Keyword: peanut sauce, pesto, sesame, vegetarian

Servings:

Author: Olwen Woodier

Ingredients

1 large carrot, peeled and roughly chopped
1 cup basil leaves
½ cup cilantro leaves and tender stems
¼ cup snipped chives or thinly sliced scallions (green part only)
6 large cloves garlic
¼ cup roasted unsalted peanuts
2 inch piece gingerroot, peeled and sliced
½ cup peanut butter, chunky or smooth
½ cup warm water
½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
¼ cup rice vinegar
¼ cup sesame oil
¼ cup tahini pasta
1 tablespoon honey or sweet chili sauce

Instructions

Place all the ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth or to desired consistency, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
Add more sesame oil, honey, or soy sauce to taste.

Notes

Excerpted from The Pesto Cookbook © by Olwen Woodier. Photo by © Lara Ferroni. Used with permission from Storey Publishing.

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