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Spicy Mango Pesto Sauce

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This delightful variation on traditional pesto calls for mango, which adds moisture, so little oil is needed. It can be combined with almost any main course, especially pasta and grilled fish, or used as a dip for vegetables and chips. If you like it spicier, leave in the jalapeno seeds.

Per serving: 189 calories; 3 g protein; 17 g fat; 8 g carb; 2 g fiber.

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Ingredients

Makes about 1 3/4 cups

Juice from one fresh lemon
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups basil leaves, washed and dried
1 cup fresh mango, chopped
1 cup toasted pine nuts
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 jalapeno pepper, quartered and seeded
Salt, to taste
Rice milk, optional

Directions

Combine lemon juice, oil, basil, mango, pine nuts, garlic, and jalapeno in a blender or food processor. Blend until basil is finely chopped.
Add salt and stir to blend. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator. It will last up to three days. If you like your pesto a bit thinner, stir in a little rice milk.

From Body+Soul, September 2005