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Fresh Lemon Pesto

Prep Time:

25 Minutes

Cook Time:

20 Minutes

Serves:

6 Servings

Level:

Beginner

About the Recipe

Refreshing through the power of herbs! Love and treat your heart and brain to some deliciousness with this pesto.

Ingredients

  • 2 small bunches of flat lear parsley leaves 

  • 2 cloves of garlic

  • generous pinch of salt

  • zest of 1 medium lemon

  • â…“ cup raw almonds (36g) 

  • Juice of half a lemon

  • 3 Tbsp grated Pecorino cheese

  • â…“ cup extra virgin Olive Oil

  • freshly ground pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Place all the ingredients except the olive oil into a food processor and pulse several times.



Step 2

Turn the food processor on again and slowly add the olive oil in a steady small stream. Adding the olive oil slowly while the processor is running will help it emulsify and help keep the olive oil from separating. Occasionally, stop to scrape down the sides of the food processor.


Step 3

Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.



Toss with pasta for a quick sauce, dollop over baked potatoes, or spread onto crackers or toasted slices of bread.


NOTE:

  • Roast the almonds beforehand to tickle all the deliciousness out of them. Couple of minutes in a pan or oven at 200, but keep an eye on them, they can turn burnt quite quickly.

  • When serving pasta al pesto scoop some pasta water in a cup before draining to dilute the pesto.

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