Lettuce Wraps with Pumpkin Seed Pesto
Ingredients:
- 4 romaine lettuce leaves (whole)
- 1 cup thinly sliced carrots
- 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onions
- 1/8 cup fresh parsley
- 8 teaspoons pumpkin seed pesto
- dash of cayenne pepper
- Add chicken for protein if desired
Assemble the Wrap: Lay lettuce leaves flat and top each with 1 teaspoon of pumpkin seed pesto. Please see the recipe for Pumpkin Seed Pesto below. Then evenly split the remaining vegetables on top of each leaf. Add a dash of cayenne pepper, roll up the wraps, and serve.
Pumpkin Seed Pesto
- 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds, soaked overnight
- 1/2 cup hemp seeds
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 scallions, chopped
- 1 large lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, loosely packed
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to taste)
Drain the pumpkin seeds. Rinse and drain well. Pulse garlic with the pumpkin and hemp seeds until well ground using a food processor. Add remaining ingredients and blend until creamy (about 2 minutes). Refrigerate in an airtight container.
