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    Home » Recipes » Dips and Sauces

    Thai Basil Mint Cilantro Pesto

    January 13, 2022 · Published: June 13, 2017 By: Asian Caucasian Leave a Comment

    This fragrant and delicious Thai Basil Mint Cilantro Pesto is so wonderful on just about anything! The basil, mint, and cilantro combined with the garlic, walnuts, and green curry paste gives it just the right amount of flavoring.

    Thai Basil Mint Cilantro Pesto in a white bowl on a brown table top with mint, garlic and chopped walnuts on the side.

    Toss this pesto sauce in zucchini noodles, rice noodles, everything noodles! Spread it on top of chicken, salmon, flaky white fish, shrimp -- endless possibilities!  How will you choose?

    Bright green Thai basil on a white background.

    Thai basil is super fragrant in this pesto sauce! You can use regular basil as a substitute.

    A bunch of fresh cilantro on top of a grey plank wooden board.

    Fresh cilantro and mint are also fresh ingredients in this easy pesto sauce. Add some other herbs or greens if you'd like (ie, spinach or kale). It's all good!

    Green herbs in a food processor with a spoon adding in fish sauce on top of a white board.

    Adding one teaspoon of fish sauce gives this pesto sauce such great flavoring!

    Pesto in a food processor with a red silicone spatula inserted inside and a squeezed lime on the side.

    This pesto sauce is so good on top of pasta and proteins!

    Zucchini noodles with shrimp meatballs in a black bowl being lifted by chopsticks with a black and white checkered napkin on the side.

    This Thai Basil Mint Cilantro Pesto is amazing in this Zucchini Noodles with Shrimp Meatballs recipe! It's a delicious and healthy meal that will have you licking your plate!

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    Thai Basil Mint Cilantro Pesto in a white bowl on a brown table top with mint, garlic and chopped walnuts

    Thai Basil Mint Cilantro Pesto

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    This fragrant and delicious Thai Basil Mint Cilantro Pesto is so wonderful on just about anything! The basil, mint, and cilantro combined with the garlic, walnuts, and green curry paste give it just the right amount of flavoring.

    • Total Time: 15 Mins
    • Yield: 5 ounces 1x

    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 1 cup fresh Thai (or regular) basil
    • 1 cup fresh cilantro
    • 1 cup fresh mint
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • ¼ cup walnuts
    • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
    • 2 tablespoons green curry paste
    • Juice from 1 lime
    • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

    Instructions

    1. Place all ingredients, except olive oil, in a food processor and pulse until smooth.
    2. Drizzle in the olive oil to form the pesto. Taste for seasoning.
    3. Store in the fridge or freeze until ready to use.

    Notes

    • You can substitute Thai basil for regular basil.
    • Freeze in a container for up to three months.
    • Author: Asian Caucasian
    • Prep Time: 15 mins
    • Category: Sauce
    • Method: No Cook
    • Cuisine: Asian Fusion

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size:
    • Calories: 134
    • Sugar: 0.4 g
    • Sodium: 151 mg
    • Fat: 13.9 g
    • Carbohydrates: 2.6 g
    • Protein: 0.9 g
    • Cholesterol: 0 mg

    Keywords: Thai Pesto, Basil Mint Pesto, Cilantro Pesto, Basil, Mint & Cilantro Pesto

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