Name: Creamy Cilantro Pesto Sauce recipe
Ingredients: 1 bunch cilantro leaves;½ cup reduced-fat cream cheese;5 artichoke hearts;2 green onions, or more to taste;5 leaves fresh basil, or more to taste;2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno pepper;½ lemon, juiced;1 dash salt

All Recipes Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes

Ingredients

1 bunch cilantro leaves ½ cup reduced-fat cream cheese 5 artichoke hearts 2 green onions, or more to taste 5 leaves fresh basil, or more to taste 2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno pepper ½ lemon, juiced 1 dash salt

Nutrition Info

44.8 calories carbohydrate: 2.7 g cholesterol: 8.9 mg fat: 2.9 g fiber: 0.6 g protein: 2.2 g saturatedFat: 1.8 g servingSize: - sodium: 152.6 mg sugar: 0.2 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Blend cilantro leaves, cream cheese, artichoke hearts, green onions, basil, jalapeno pepper, lemon juice, and salt in a blender until smooth.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

A delicious creamy topping for chicken or fish. Can be served cold or hot. I personally prefer it cold on top of hot broiled lemon pepper mahi mahi with brown rice and steamed spinach. Garnish dish with cilantro leaves after topping with sauce.