PESTO DINNER RECIPE RECIPES

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WILD GARLIC PESTO RECIPE - BBC GOOD FOOD



Wild garlic pesto recipe - BBC Good Food image

Transform your foraging finds into a tangy sauce by combining wild garlic leaves with parmesan, garlic, lemon and pine nuts. Or, use fresh young nettles

Provided by Barney Desmazery

Categories     Condiment

Total Time 17 minutes

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 2 minutes

Yield Makes 275g jar

Number Of Ingredients 6

150g wild garlic leaves or young nettles, or a mixture (foraged – see tip)
50g parmesan or vegetarian alternative, finely grated
1 garlic clove , finely chopped
½ lemon , zested and a few squeezes of juice
50g pine nuts , toasted
150ml rapeseed oil

Steps:

  • Rinse and roughly chop the wild garlic leaves.
  • Blitz the wild garlic leaves, parmesan, garlic, lemon zest and pine nuts to a rough paste in a food processor. Season, and with the motor running slowly, add almost all the oil. Taste, season and add a few squeezes of lemon juice.
  • Transfer the pesto to a clean jar and top with the remaining oil. Will keep in the fridge for two weeks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65 calories, FatContent 7 grams fat, SaturatedFatContent 1 grams saturated fat, ProteinContent 1 grams protein

PESTO RECIPE: HOW TO MAKE IT - TASTE OF HOME



Pesto Recipe: How to Make It - Taste of Home image

Homemade pesto always makes a thoughtful hostess gift. Mix things up with this cilantro variation. It's delicious served with pasta or in one of these recipes using pesto. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Total Time 10 minutes

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

Yield 3/4 cup.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup tightly packed fresh basil or cilantro leaves
1 cup tightly packed fresh parsley leaves
1 to 2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • In a food processor, puree all ingredients. Refrigerate for several weeks or freeze in a tightly covered container. Toss a few tablespoons pesto with hot cooked pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 97 calories, FatContent 10g fat (2g saturated fat), CholesterolContent 3mg cholesterol, SodiumContent 114mg sodium, CarbohydrateContent 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, FiberContent 0 fiber), ProteinContent 2g protein.

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