Sweet Potato Angel Hair with Cilantro Ginger Pesto
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Servings:
Serves about 4 as a meal or 8 as a side, I'm guessingReally nice dish I whipped up when I was desperate to use raw sweet potatoes for the first time. It turned out great!
Ingredients:
2 Sweet Potatoes, Peeled and Halved
½ cup Olive Oil
½ cup
Water
1 inch Piece of Ginger, Peeled
3 Large Basil Leaves
1 Handful of Cilantro
1 Handful of Raw Walnuts
1 teaspoon Dried Tarragon
2 or 3 Cloves of Garlic
½ Cucumber
Salt/Pepper to taste
Preparation:
I used a sprializer to shave my sweet potatoes into angel hair strands, but you could also use a zester.
Throw everything else into a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Pour over pasta and let sit for 15-20 minutes.
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1.
Pine nuts are traditional for pesto, I just didn't have any today. I think any nuts would be good though.
2.
Sounds like such a great idea! :) Pesto recipes always seem to use walnuts, which I really don't care for. Would some other nut work you think? Pecans maybe? Or brazil nuts?
3.
That sounds awesome! It sounds a lot like the Butternut Squash Con Agli Olio recipe on this website that I really love.
4.
this sounds so good. i just started making "pasta" out of sweet potatoes, using my zester. And i have to say I LOVE IT!! :9 they're so sweet and have a nice texture when cut into very thin pieces. can't wait to try them with this sauce.