Mango Pesto
Ingredients
- 1.5 packed cups of fresh basil
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts, plus extra to go on top
- 1/3 cup diced mango
- Juice of 1 small lemon
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- Pinch of red pepper flakes
- Salt & pepper
- Sliced cucumbers, for serving
Instructions
- In a small food processor, place the basil, garlic, pine nuts, HALF the mango, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pulse until everything is incorporated. Add the olive oil and pulse a few more times. Taste and adjust seasonings.
- Pour the pesto into a small bowl and stir in the remaining diced mango, extra pine nuts, and a few pinches of red pepper flakes.
- Serve with sliced cucumbers or toasts.
Courtesy ofJeanine Donofrio of Love and Lemons