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Roasted Jalapeno Cilantro & Manchego Pesto
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Roasted Jalapeno Cilantro & Manchego Pesto

9 ingredients 10 min + 8 min 8 openrecipes
Roasted Jalapeno Cilantro & Manchego Pesto

This is one of my favorite pestos. I could just sit and eat it by the spoonful. It is delightfully spicy and incredible on sandwiches and, of course, anywhere else you would use pesto.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

290
Calories
9g
Protein
26g
Fat
10g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Jalapeno 1 pepper (14g) 4
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Manchego not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 8 Jalapenos
  • 1 cup Manchego Cheese
  • 3 cups Cilantro Leaves
  • 1 cup Raw Walnuts
  • ½ cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • ½ teaspoons Sea Salt

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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