Pesto (Sorrel-Chive Herb Paste)

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Italian-style classic sauce that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Pesto (Sorrel-Chive Herb Paste)

Author: chefs-mate Cuisine: Courses:
Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 1 Calories: 30.9

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This Italian sauce features Sorrel, Shallots; finely minced, Pine nuts; ground, Parsley; chopped, Chives; chopped. The flavors come together beautifully. 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. peel of 4 oranges 1/4 Onions, red; chopped 1 tb Mustard, dry 1 ts Salt 1 ts Pepper, black 1 pn Pepper, cayenne 3/4 c Oil.
  2. olive Wash the sorrel and dry it well, by hand or in a salad spinner.
  3. Chop the sorrel coarsely, and again squeeze away any liquid.
  4. Blend the sorrel, shallots, pine nuts, parsley, chives, orange
  5. peel and onion in a food processor or blender.
  6. (If using a blender,
  7. make sure these ingredients are already finely chopped.)
  8. Add dry mustard, salt, pepper and cayenne, and
  9. mix again.
  10. SLOWLY drizzle in the oil while the blade is moving.
  11. Transfer to tempered glass jars and store in refrigerator (for up to 8 to 10 weeks) or in the freezer for up to a year.
  12. NOTES: Sorrel's peak
  13. season is summer, although you can find hothouse sorrel year round in some stores.
  14. You may
  15. reduce the amount of orange
  16. peel by 1/4 or 1/2 if you'd like to emphasize the sorrel or other flavors.
  17. Walnuts or almonds may be substituted for the pine nuts

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

Amount Per Serving
Calories 30.9kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 1.9g3%
Saturated Fat 0.5g3%
Cholesterol 12.0mg4%
Sodium 9.9mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 0.0g0%
Dietary Fiber 0.0g0%
Sugars 0.0g
Protein 3.1g7%

* 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, chives, chopped, finely, ground, herb, italian, minced, nuts, parsley, paste, pesto, pine, sauce, shallots, sorrel, sorrelchive, title, vegan
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