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  • Serves: 2 1/2 cups

Asian Pesto

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Category: Sauces, Vegetarian, Pasta, Main Dish

 Ingredients List

  • 1 c Oil
  • 1/2 c Peanuts
  • 2 sm Green chile peppers,
  • -- seeded
  • 1 tb Ginger, chopped
  • 4 Garlic cloves
  • 1 1/2 c Basil leaves
  • 1/4 c Mint leaves
  • 1/4 c Cilantro leaves
  • 3 tb Lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 ts Salt
  • 1 ts Sugar

 Directions

Heat oil in a small skillet until nearly smoking, then remove from
the heat and add the peanuts. Allow to sit until lightly browned.
Remove the nuts with a slotted spoon and drain, reserving the oil.

Put the peanuts in a food processor or blender and blend to a rough
paste. Add the chilies, ginger and garlic and continue to blend, Add
the herbs and a little of the reserved oil, and continue to blend.
Add the salt, sugar and lemon juice, and blend until the herbs are
very finely minced.

Transfer the mixture to a serving bowl and stir in the remaining oil.

Serve along side warm or cold noodles, and allow each eater to spoon
sauce to taste over a helping of noodles.

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