Asian-inspired Pesto with Soba Noodles
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recipe by Octopus Publishing https://octopusbooks.co.uk/
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- Total Time
- 14mins
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- Serves
- 4
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- Calories
- 367
An twist on a classic pesto with common Asian flavors. This bright and fresh pesto is delicious stirred through noodles, or served with grilled chicken.
recipe updated Feb 23, 2022
Ingredients
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- Fresh chili
- 2
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- Lime
- 1
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- Lime
- 1
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- Ginger
- 2 teaspoons
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- Garlic clove
- 1
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- Water
- as needed
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- Salt
- as needed
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- Lemongrass stalk
- 2
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- Cilantro
- 50 g
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- Fresh basil leaves
- 25 g
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- Peanuts
- 50 g
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- Peanut oil
- 6 tablespoons
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- Fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons
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- Lime
- as needed
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- Soba noodles
- 350 g
Tools
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Food processor
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Stove
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Large saucepan
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Large serving bowl
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Food processor bowl
Step preview
- Bring water and salt to boil
- Cook soba noodles until al dente - 5 min
- Drain and return to the pan to keep warm
- Add lemongrass stalk, fresh chili, lime, lime, cilantro, fresh basil leaves, ginger, garlic clove and peanuts to a clean food processor bowl
- Blend until mixture comes together
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula from time to time
- Add peanut oil and fish sauce to the sauce while machine is running
- Stir sauce into noodles and combine together
- Transfer content of large saucepan to 4 large serving bowls
- Garnish with lime
- Serve immediately