Walnut-Pecan Pesto

Ingredients:

  • Heaping ¼ cup walnuts
  • Heaping ¼ pecans
  • 1 cup fresh basil (loosely packed)
  • 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
  • The juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp Himalayan salt
  • ½ cup Balsamic Dressing (preferably homemade: garlic, EVOO, balsamic, lemon juice, salt & pepper)

Process:

  1. In a food processor pulse the walnuts and pecans until they are finely crumbed
  2. Finely chop basil and then add to food processor.
  3. Add all of the other ingredients and blend. 
  4. That’s it! 

Super Simple Mango Salsa

This salsa was super simple and was thrown together with a few leftover ingredients that needed to be used up. Use whatever ratio of ingredients you like and just taste as you go. You can really make a salsa or dip with whatever you have on hand so feel free to switch it up and get creative!

Ingredients:

  • Tomatoes 5-6
  • Mangos 3-4
  • Red chilies
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • Apple cider vinegar
  • Red onion
  • Salt and pepper
  • Chipotle seasoning

Method:

  1. Dice tomatoes and mangos.
  2. Finely dice red onion and thinly slice red chilies.
  3. Place in a mixing bowl and add a couple splashes of balsamic vinegar, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Optional: I added some Chipotle Flavor God seasoning to give it an extra kick.
  5. Enjoy fresh or store in fridge for a few days. I find the flavours get better after a day or so.