Tamra's Lemon Artichoke Pesto recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
8 medium garlic cloves
4 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup walnuts
½ cup canola oil
½ cup olive oil
salt to taste
1 (8 ounce) package frozen artichokes, thawed and chopped
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Nutrition Info

385.8 calories
carbohydrate: 6.2 g
cholesterol: 5.5 mg
fat: 39.2 g
fiber: 2.3 g
protein: 5.7 g
saturatedFat: 4.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 110.6 mg
sugar: 0.7 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place the cilantro, garlic, lemon juice, cayenne pepper, walnuts, canola oil, olive oil, and salt into a food processor. Pulse until smooth, then pour into a large bowl. Gently stir in chopped artichokes and Parmesan cheese.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

Chopped artichoke hearts with garlic, lemon juice, and Parmesan. Great on rotelle pasta or as an appetizer on mini toasts. Tastes just like the stuff I was paying too much for at the specialty market. We freeze the leftovers in an ice tray for easy weekday dinners.

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