Mexican Pesto

The classic pesto sauce gets a south of the border make over with cilantro, pepitas, chile, and Mexican cotija cheese.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 176 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 4 cloves garlic
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 bunch cilantro
• ¼ cup grated Cotija cheese
• ¼ cup hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
• 1 serrano chile pepper, seeded

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the pumpkin seeds in a food processor or blender; pulse until coarsely chopped. Add cilantro, cheese, garlic, chile pepper, salt, and olive oil; cover and process until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl with a spatula as necessary.n