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Ground almonds thicken this lively herb sauce. The pesto is also good as a spread for burgers and sandwiches, or as a pizza sauce. Most of the fat here is monounsaturated.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 3 ounces steak and about 1 tablespoon pesto)
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 tablespoon chopped seeded jalapeño pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 3 tablespoons plain fat-free yogurt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- 1 (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed
- Cilantro sprigs (optional)
Preparation
Prepare grill.
Combine first 6 ingredients in a blender; process until finely chopped (about 15 seconds). Add yogurt and juice; process until smooth.
Grill steak 6 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Serve steak with pesto. Garnish with cilantro sprigs, if desired.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
- 209 (47% from fat)
- Fat:
- 10.8g (sat 3.9g,mono 4.9g,poly 0.8g)
- Protein:
- 24.6g
- Carbohydrate:
- 2.4g
- Fiber:
- 0.6g
- Cholesterol:
- 57mg
- Iron:
- 2.5mg
- Sodium:
- 152mg
- Calcium:
- 36mg
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