So much freshness in one little dish!
Ingredients:
Favorite veggies
Your choice of protein
1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds or sunflower seeds to make this dish nut free
1 1/2 cups fresh cilantro
1jalapeño
3 cloves of garlic
Salt and pepper
2 tbs oil
1/4 cup lime juice
4 tbs Masala paste
Method:
Set over to 400
Grab all your favorite veggies, wash and trim them (if necessary) add a protein of your choice - We used fresh corn, cauliflower, red onion, bell pepper, and carrots
Mix 4 cups of veggies and protein with 4 tbs of Masala Paste and salt to taste
Roast in over for about 15 - 20 minutes or until veggies are charred
While veggies are roasting make your pasta and pesto
Cilantro Pesto
In a food processor combine 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds **we substituted the almonds for sunflower seeds to make this recipe nut-free**, 1.5 cups cilantro, 1 jalapeño, 3 cloves garlic, salt and pepper to taste
Process until finely chopped
With processor running, add 2 tbs oil and 1/4 cup lime juice through the feed tube, processing until mixture forms paste
Toss drained pasta in the pesto before serving topped with the roasted veggies