How to make Charmoula Moroccan Pesto |Vegan

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats, while vegetable oil is cost-effective.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide omega-3s, while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

Introduce the recipe and ingredients, emphasizing the importance of fresh herbs.

Remove the stems from the flat leaf parsley, keeping only the leaves for flavor and texture.

Add the fresh cilantro with stems to the food processor, highlighting that the stems have more flavor than the leaves.

Prepare to mix the herbs in a food processor for a chunky consistency, avoiding a blender to prevent over-processing.

Add the flat leaf parsley to the food processor along with the cilantro.

Add 2-3 garlic cloves, adjusting based on personal preference for garlic.

Pour in lemon juice for acidity and high-grade olive oil for richness.

Add freshly ground cumin, emphasizing the importance of using whole seeds and grinding them fresh.

Incorporate sweet paprika, clarifying that it is not spicy paprika.

Add chili powder, mentioning the use of two types of chilies for layered heat.

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