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Lemon grass basil pesto

From Good Food Live
Enjoy a fragrant alternative to traditional pesto with Birgit Erath's recipe using lemon grass and Thai basil

Lemon grass basil pesto

Method

1. Peel off the tough outer casing on the lemon grass stalks. Chop the stalks, retaining the white bulbous part of the stalk and discarding the fibrous remainder.

2. Place the lemon grass in a food processor and blend into a paste. Process into a smooth purée.

3. Add the groundnut oil, basil, roasted almonds, garlic and sesame oil and blend into a paste. Season with salt.

4. Toss the rice noodles with the lemon grass pesto and serve.

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Serves: 4-6

Prep: 10 min

Ingredients
12 lemon grass stalks
4 tbsp groundnut oil
150g Thai basil
150g roasted almonds
4-6 garlic cloves, chopped
1 tsp Sesame oil
Salt
250g Rice noodles, pre-soaked and drained