Recipe: Coriander and Cashew Pesto

Makes 250 ml (9 fl oz/1 cup)

Ingredients

• 60 g (21/4 oz/2 cups) fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves
• 80 g (23/4 oz/1/2 cup) cashew nuts, lightly toasted and roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 1 small red chilli, seeded and chopped (use less if you don't like things spicy)
• olive oil
• 2 teaspoons lime juice
• Sea salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Mix the coriander, cashew nuts, garlic, ginger and chilli in a food processor until well blended.
2. With the motor running, add olive oil a little at a time until the pesto has a smooth consistency.
   
3. Add the lime juice and season with salt and black pepper.
   
4. Either use within a day or so, or spoon into a sterilized jar and keep in the fridge.
   
5. Once you’ve opened the jar, pour a thin layer of oil over the top of the pesto to keep it fresh.

Tip:
Sterilise a jar by washing in hot soapy water or in the dishwasher, and then rinsing well. Place the jar and lid on a baking tray and dry in a warm oven for at least 20 minutes. Leave jar to cool before using.