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Asian Pesto Sauce

Zesty orange, chili sauce, and ginger are just a few of the ingredients that transform ordinary pesto into an Asian-inspired sauce.

Zesty orange, chili sauce, and ginger are just a few of the ingredients that transform ordinary pesto into an Asian-inspired sauce.

  • Total Time10 Minutes
  • Yield
  • DifficultyIntermediate
Asian Pesto Sauce

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Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoon 180 g small oranges, peeled
  • ¼ cup 60 ml rice wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup 60 ml dark sesame oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Tablespoon Asian chili sauce
  • 4 cups 120 g fresh spinach
  • ½ cup 20 g fresh cilantro leaves, packed
  • 16 Tablespoon Tablespoon basil leaves
  • 2 Tablespoon Tablespoon cloves, peeled
  • 1 Tablespoon 20 g fresh ginger root, 1" slice
  • 2 Tablespoon Tablespoon orange peel
  • 2 Tablespoon 180 g small oranges, peeled
  • ¼ cup 60 ml rice wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup 60 ml dark sesame oil
  • 2 Tablespoons Tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tablespoons Tablespoon hoisin sauce
  • 2 teaspoons Tablespoon Asian chili sauce
  • 4 cups 120 g fresh spinach
  • ½ cup 20 g fresh cilantro leaves, packed
  • 16 Tablespoon Tablespoon basil leaves
  • 2 Tablespoon Tablespoon garlic, peeled
  • 1 Tablespoon 20 g fresh ginger root, 1" slice
  • 2 Tablespoon Tablespoon orange peel

Directions

    1. With a peeler or paring knife, remove the peel and white pith from the orange, leaving just the flesh and reserving 1 strip of zest.
    2. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
    3. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades.
    4. Blend for 15-20 seconds or until desired consistency is reached.
    1. With a peeler or paring knife, remove the peel and white pith from the orange, leaving just the flesh and reserving 1 strip of zest.
    2. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
    3. Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed, using the tamper to press ingredients toward the blades.
    4. Blend for 15-20 seconds or until desired consistency is reached.
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Nutrition

1 serving (69 g)
Calories 90
Total Fat 7g
Total Carbohydrate 7g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 4g
Protein 1g
Sodium 240g
Saturated Fat 1g

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