Thai Pesto

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

Add the taste of Thai to noodles, salad, rice, or any dish with this versatile, full-flavored sauce! Serve immediately or refrigerate in an air-tight container until needed.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Total: 10 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 1 1/4 cup

Thai Pesto

Ingredients

1 bunch cilantro

¼ cup peanut butter

3 cloves garlic

minced

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger

1 ½ tablespoons fish sauce

1 tablespoon brown sugar

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Tomato-Cream Sauce for Pasta

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Blend cilantro peanut butter garlic olive oil ginger fish sauce brown sugar and cayenne pepper in a blender until smooth.

Nutritional Information

Thai Pesto

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 84.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.9g 4%

Carbohydrates: 3.4g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 2.1g

Fat: 7.4g 11%

Saturated Fat: 1.3g 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 415.7IU 8%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 1.9mg 3%

Folate: 9.6mcg 2%

Calcium: 10.5mg 1%

Iron: 0.3mg 2%

Magnesium: 16.1mg 6%

Potassium: 89mg 3%

Sodium: 197mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 66.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.