Green Chile Cilantro Pesto

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups new mexico peppers, roasted, peeled and chopped (anaheim chile)
• 1 1/4 cups fresh cilantro leaves (1 large bunch)
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled
• salt
• 1 cup parmesan cheese (of a mixture of both) or 1 cup romano cheese, grated (of a mixture of both)

Recipe

• 1 in a blender or food processor add the chiles, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, nuts, olive oil, and garlic.
• 2 puree until amost smooth. stir in the grated cheese, taste and adjust salt to taste.