flyinglentris
Disabled and Retired Veteran
Named for the @flyinglentris , this Lime Pesto is a fine sauce for Pastas, Pizza, Sandwiches, Salads and any number of other applications.
Ingredients:
Pine Nuts were preferred to Macadamia Nuts, but were not available.
Romano, Parmesan or Feta Cheese may be substituted for Asiago.
About 2 cups of Pesto can be made from roughly the following ...
1/8 cup Lime Juice/Flesh
5 to 6 Manzanilla Olives (pitted)
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/8 cup Artichoke Hearts
8 to 12 Garlic Cloves (pealed)
1/8 cup equal parts Cashews and Macadamia Nuts
1/4 cup Asiago Cheese
2 tablespoons of Cream Cheese
2 tablespoons Blue Agave Syrup
1/4 Cup Sweet Basil
1/16 cup Oregano
Feel free to modify proportions to suite your own tastes.
Procedure:
1) Crush up Macadamia Nuts and Cashews with Mortar and Pestle
2) Finely Dice Garlic, Olives and Artichoke Hearts
3) Crumble Asiago Cheese
4) In a suitable container, mix the Cream Cheese with Olive Oil
5) Mix in Blue Agave Syrup
6) Mix in squeezed Lime Juice/Flesh
7) Mix in Sweet Basil and Oregano
8) Mix in Garlic, Olives, Artichoke Hearts, Macadamia and Cashew crumbs
9) Refrigerate for about 2 days before first use to allow flavors to settle in.
Imagination is a good thing.
Ingredients:
Pine Nuts were preferred to Macadamia Nuts, but were not available.
Romano, Parmesan or Feta Cheese may be substituted for Asiago.
About 2 cups of Pesto can be made from roughly the following ...
1/8 cup Lime Juice/Flesh
5 to 6 Manzanilla Olives (pitted)
1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/8 cup Artichoke Hearts
8 to 12 Garlic Cloves (pealed)
1/8 cup equal parts Cashews and Macadamia Nuts
1/4 cup Asiago Cheese
2 tablespoons of Cream Cheese
2 tablespoons Blue Agave Syrup
1/4 Cup Sweet Basil
1/16 cup Oregano
Feel free to modify proportions to suite your own tastes.
Procedure:
1) Crush up Macadamia Nuts and Cashews with Mortar and Pestle
2) Finely Dice Garlic, Olives and Artichoke Hearts
3) Crumble Asiago Cheese
4) In a suitable container, mix the Cream Cheese with Olive Oil
5) Mix in Blue Agave Syrup
6) Mix in squeezed Lime Juice/Flesh
7) Mix in Sweet Basil and Oregano
8) Mix in Garlic, Olives, Artichoke Hearts, Macadamia and Cashew crumbs
9) Refrigerate for about 2 days before first use to allow flavors to settle in.
Imagination is a good thing.
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