Cilantro Avocado Cream Sauce

A simple sauce taken almost exactly from Oh She Glows. I used this on the enchiladas I made last night and also, later as a dipping sauce for chips while watching Breaking Bad later on. 

For a full pan of enchiladas, you'll need:

• flesh of 2 small avocados (to equal about 1 1/4c)
• 4 T lime juice
• 2 t apple cider vinegar
• 1 c fresh cilantro
• 1 t salt
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 t cumin
• a couple dashes each cayenne pepper and black pepper

The step:

1. Place all in food processor and combine until smooth. End result sort of has the consistency of mayo. Spread over your enchiladas.

Due to the avocados, this sauce won't store well, so only make as much as you'll use immediately. Enjoy!

Garlic Scape & Cilantro Pesto

This is a delicious, unique pesto.  Easy to make too!

You'll need:

• A big bunch of garlic scapes.  Enough to fill a produce bag.
• A big bunch of fresh cilantro
• shredded parmesan cheese
• a few tablespoons of olive oil
• crushed red pepper
• 1 spoonful sugar
• kosher salt (I like this better than regular salt because it takes less of it.  The coarse grind is also better for pestos)

The steps:

• If you have a food processor, this is 5000 times easier.  Place cilantro and garlic scapes in food processor and chop until fine.  I don't have a food processor, so I hand chopped them
• In a bowl, combine cilantro and scapes with olive oil and parmesan cheese.
• Season with crushed red pepper, salt, and sugar until delicious.

Modifications

• Add some pine nuts or pistachios.  I just didn't have any.  

Serve this over a "shape pasta" like shells or penne so they can hold onto the sauce.  This sauce would freeze well too.  you don't need much for a serving, so use sparingly.  It'd a pungent sauce.  Could be thinned with more olive oil or, if you want meat, add some chicken.

Enjoy!