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PESTO (CILANTRO-PUMPKIN SEED)

Briefly blanched and shocked to lock in its color, cilantro purees with pumpkin seeds, garlic, umeboshi paste, and chickpea miso while extra virgin olive oil streams in slowly, building a vivid, salty-tangy pesto.

Prep: 30 minCook: 30 minTotal: 1h
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  1. 1

    Prepare an ice bath. In 2 1/2 quart pot, bring 2 cups of water to . Add cilantro and pinch of salt. Blanch cilantro 2-3 seconds . Shock cilantro in ice bath, drain, and squeeze out excess moisture. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Combine and puree pumpkin seeds, garlic, cilantro, umeboshi paste, and miso in food processor.

  3. 3

    Through feed tube, add oil slowly and puree until well combined (20-30 seconds ).

📋Details

Meal Typemain
Seasonspring, summer, autumn, winter

⚗Elemental Properties

🔥Fire
24%
💧Water
25%
🌍Earth
30%
💨Air
22%

⚗️Alchemical Scores

MonicaConstant
—/100
Heat4%
Entropy15%
Reactivity80%
0.098
Heat
0.349
Entropy
1.820
Reactivity

📊Nutrition Per Serving

521.36cal
Per serving
% Daily Value
26%
of 2000 cal
protein0.57g0%
carbs1.75g1%
fat58.15g100%
% Daily Value
Protein
0.57g1%
Carbs
1.75g1%
Fat
58.15g75%
Fiber
0.43g2%
Sugar
0.33g1%
Sodium
0.4mg0%