aji verde Mexican sauce

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Ingredients
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 cups lightly packed cilantro
2 medium jalapenos (seeds and membranes removed)
2 cloves garlic
1/3 cup grated Cotija cheese
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/4 tsp sea salt

Method
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fresh mango salsa

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Ingredients

1 cup mango, peeled and diced

1 cup mango, peeled and diced
½ cup tomatoes, diced (optional – if leaving tomato out, add another 1/2 cup mango)
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Pomegranate Pear Salsa

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Ingredients

  • Seeds of one fresh pomegranate
  • 2 fresh D’Anjou or Bosc pears, cored and diced
  • Half a red onion, thinly diced
  • ½ cup of chopped fresh cilantro
  • Juice of half a lime
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Add all
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Basil Pesto

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Ingredients:

  • 3 ½ – 4 cups fresh basil leaves
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped parsley (optional)
  • ½ – 3/4 cup freshly grated romano cheese
  • ¼ cup pine nuts or raw cashew pieces, lightly toasted (see notes)
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 3
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Hummus Dip

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups garbanzos
  • ½ cup tahini
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves (or more if you like!), put through garlic press
  • ¼ cup parsley, minced
  • ½ tsp salt
  • pinch of cayenne
  • 1 tsp tamari

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients
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Thai Peanut Salad Dressing

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup good peanut butter
  • ¼ cup hot water
  • 3 Tbsp cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • pinch cayenne
  • 2 Tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
  • 1 Tbsp Tamari sauce

Make

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