Vegetarian : Hot Damn Green Sauce

• 1 cup fresh parsley, rinsed and dried
  
• 1 cup fresh watercress leaves, rinsed and dried
  
• 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves, rinsed and dried
  
• 1/4 cup pine nuts or slivered almonds, toasted
  
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  
• 1/4 cup olive oil
  
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  
• 2 small cloves garlic, minced
  
• 1 teaspoon Original TABASCO® brand Pepper Sauce
  

Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Transfer sauce to a covered container and chill for at least 24 hours to develop flavor. Serve drizzled over chilled cooked shrimp, or warm the sauce and toss with hot pasta.

Makes 4 servings.

A variation on pesto, this recipe combines parsley, watercress, and basil in a sprightly sauce for shrimp, salmon, carpaccio, or pasta.