Jalapeño Cilantro Pesto

• Soak 1/2 cup cashews in hot water for 30 minutes. Drain.
• Throw the cashews in a food processor with:
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro
  • 3 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 peeled cloves raw garlic
  • 1/2 small jalapeno, seeded
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
• Pulse until ingredients are minced and well mixed.

Put on everything. Especially good tossed with roasted veggies.

Based on “Repollitos Fritos” from the Gracias Madre Cookbook, 2022.