Detox Cilantro Pesto

The story of this recipe is that I broke a compact fluorescent light bulb, which has a high mercury content, and I was looking into ways to detox or prevent mercury poisoning symptoms. The cilantro and garlic help to detox mercury, the Brazil nuts replace your selenium stores, and the flax seeds add fiber to work everything through your system. I got all the ingredients together and figured out a delicious way to eat it all! I chop up tomatoes and spoon the pesto mixture over bread or crackers to make a bruschetta.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 101 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
• 1 bunch Chopped fresh cilantro
• ¼ cup Brazil nuts
• 1 teaspoon chile powder
• ¼ cup soy nuts
• ¼ cup olive oil, or as desired

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Chop Brazil nuts and soy nuts in a food processor. Add Parmesan cheese, ground flax seeds, lemon juice, garlic, lime juice, and chile powder; pulse until combined. Add cilantro; pulse until finely chopped. Add olive oil; process on low speed until a thick sauce forms.