gearing up for St. Patty's Day!

We're going out with some friends tomorrow for the Irish holiday and I have a green recipe to share. I had to work at 6 am today, so I don't have much energy to type much more. Here it is...

Green Pasta

Cilantro Pesto
Ingredients
1 garlic clove
3 T. toasted pinenuts or walnuts
1/2 cup spinach
1/2 cup cilantro
2 T. ricotta
2 T. grated parmesan
olive oil
S&P to taste


Directions
Combine garlic, nuts, spinach and cilantro in blender or food processor. Puree and drizzle in olive oil until it reaches a sauce like consistency. Stir in cheeses and S&P. Serve over pasta. Reserve 1-2 T. of pasta water to thin sauce if necessary. 


Notes
You can use arugula in place of spinach, and basil and/or parsley in place of cilantro. It's very versatile and has a fresh flavor. I used spiral pasta and grilled some shrimp with lemon pepper. You could even go all out for St. Patty's and use spinach pasta!