Mint Pesto

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Servings: 1 Difficulty: Intermediate
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Italian-style classic sauce that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Mint Pesto

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Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 1 Calories: 114.6

Description

This Italian sauce features Firmly packed mint leaves, Chopped nuts, Salt, Clove garlic, minced. It delivers aromatic, well-seasoned taste. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Olive oil 3 tb Grated Parmesan cheese
  2. Toss the fresh mint leaves into a food processor or blender along with the salt, garlic and nuts.
  3. (Pine nuts are good; walnuts are okay also.) Start the food processor and then slowly add olive oil.
  4. Don't process too long or add too much oil; aim for a consistency that can be spread with a knife.
  5. When done processing, remove it to a dish and stir in the cheese.
  6. This is great spread across the top of broiled salmon or halibut fillets.
  7. You can also
  8. toss it with pasta as a simple side dish, or
  9. add broiled or steamed slices of chicken, seafood, or vegetables to
  10. make a main dish

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 114.6kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3.6g6%
Saturated Fat 0.4g2%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 1226.7mg52%
Total Carbohydrate 18.5g7%
Dietary Fiber 5.0g20%
Sugars 0.3g
Protein 5.9g12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: blending, broiling, chopped, clove, firmly, garlic, italian, leaves, minced, mint, nuts, packed, pesto, salt, sauce, steaming, title, vegan
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