Cilantro Lime Crema Pasta Recipe By Tasty Food

CILANTRO LIME CREMA

Steps:

• Finely mince the cilantro. Mix it together with the remaining ingredients.
• Place all ingredients in a food processor and whiz for a few seconds until combined.
• In a regular blender or using an immersion blender, blend all ingredients starting with 3/4 of the sour cream until combined. Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup sour cream (this prevents it from becoming too runny).
• Store up to 1 week in the refrigerator.

CREAMY CILANTRO PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and season generously with salt. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
• While the water is heating and pasta is cooking, make the cilantro pesto. Place all the ingredients, except olive oil, in a food processor and pulse until combined and it looks like a rough paste, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed. While the food processor is running, pour olive oil in a steady stream and process until smooth.
• When pasta is ready, save about 1/2 cup of pasta water (don't forget, it's important for the sauce!) and drain the pasta in a colander.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat, and cook garlic for 30 seconds or so, until fragrant. Pour cream and mix. Turn off the heat and stir in cilantro pesto. Add cooked pasta and toss to coat with the sauce. Add a little bit of pasta cooking water, a little bit at a time, until you reach a perfectly smooth texture. Taste and adjust salt as needed. Serve immediately.

CHILI LIME BAKED TILAPIA WITH AVOCADO CREMA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400˚F (200˚C).
• In a small bowl, mix the chili powder, cumin, cayenne, salt, pepper, and olive oil with the lime juice.
• Using a basting brush, generously coat each side of the tilapia fillet with the marinade.
• Bake fish for 12 minutes in a preheated oven until edges begin to crisp and fish is moist and flaky.
• While fish is baking, prepare the crema.
• In a blender, combine avocado, cilantro, salt, pepper, lime juice, and yogurt. Blend until mixture is smooth.
• Serve tilapia topped with avocado crema and freshly chopped cilantro.
• Enjoy!

STUFFED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH CILANTRO LIME PESTO

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 400°F.
• CUT tenderloin lengthwise almost in half.
• Open; lay flat between two pieces of waxed paper.
• Pound with meat mallet or rolling pin to 1/2-inch thickness.
• PLACE garlic, onion, cilantro, lime juice and jalapenos in food processor or blender container; cover.
• Process until coarsely chopped.
• Process, while slowly adding corn oil, for 10-15 seconds or until mixture is slightly smooth.
• Spread half of cilantro mixture over tenderloin; top with cheese.
• Roll up; secure with string.
• Spread remaining cilantro mixture over top.
• Place on rack in roasting pan.
• BAKE for 55-60 minutes or until internal temperature of 170 F is reached.
• Cool for 5 minutes.
• Remove string; slice.
• Serve with picante sauce.

CILANTRO LIME CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Put container of sour cream and good sized bunch of chopped cilantro into blender, add juice of 1 lime.
• Blend until smooth.
• Chop jalapeno, add to blender (depending on how hot you like it).
• Add salt and more lime to taste, blend everything until smooth.