Description
Explore five delicious spring pesto recipes featuring fresh herbs like basil, mint, and cilantro, perfect for adding vibrant flavors to your dishes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Wash and dry the fresh herbs thoroughly.
- In a food processor, combine the herbs, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, and garlic.
- Pulse until the mixture is finely chopped.
- With the processor running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until the pesto reaches your desired consistency.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
- Feel free to mix and match herbs based on your preference.
- Pesto can be frozen for later use.
- Use pesto as a pasta sauce, sandwich spread, or drizzle over grilled vegetables.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 5mg