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Peanut-Sesame Pesto
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Course:
Side Dish
Keyword:
peanut sauce, pesto, sesame, vegetarian
Servings:
3
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.