Cilantro Pesto

**Note: I never use pine nuts in my pesto as they are too expensive. I like to use walnuts in this recipe.

Ingredients

2 cups of cilantro

2 garlic cloves

¼ cup pine nuts

½ cup extra-virgin olive oil

½ a lemon, juiced

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Pick the cilantro leaves off the stems and set the leaves aside.

Peel and mince the garlic.

Toast the pine nuts for 1 minute on medium-high heat until browned and set aside.

Into a blender, add the olive oil, pine nuts, lemon juice, salt, pepper, minced garlic, and Parmesan cheese.

Blend on the lowest setting for 15 seconds.

Place the cilantro inside the blender until smooth, about 15 seconds.

Transfer the cilantro pesto to a bowl or jar and serve as desired.

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