How To Make Thai Basil Peanut Pesto
Level up your dishes by whipping up this rich pesto recipe! Grind up some fresh Thai basil, garlic, and peanuts for a delicious sauce over meals.
Preparation: 5 minutes
Cooking:
Total: 5 minutes
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2cupsthai basil leaves,packed
- 4garlic cloves
- ¼cuppeanuts,dry roasted
- 3tbspsesame oil
- 1½tbsprice vinegar
- ½tspred pepper flakes
- 1tbspagave nectar
- 1tspsoy sauce
- 1tbsplime juice
- salt,to taste
Instructions
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Place the Thai basil, garlic, peanuts, sesame oil, rice vinegar, red pepper flakes, agave nectar, soy sauce, and lime juice in the bowl of a food processor. Purée until smooth.
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Add salt to taste. Use pesto immediately or transfer to an airtight container.
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Serve over pasta, and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Pesto can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
Nutrition
- Calories: 667.97kcal
- Fat: 59.20g
- Saturated Fat: 8.12g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 25.16g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 22.94g
- Carbohydrates: 28.77g
- Fiber: 5.38g
- Sugar: 17.20g
- Protein: 12.23g
- Sodium: 468.67mg
- Calcium: 145.78mg
- Potassium: 495.81mg
- Iron: 3.52mg
- Vitamin A: 132.13µg
- Vitamin C: 17.13mg
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