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Pea and Walnut Pesto
A fresh and vibrant dish, this pea and walnut pesto uses items typically found in the fridge/pantry. The end is a spring pesto perfect for pasta and dips.
Course
Appetizer, dip, pesto, sauce, spread
Cuisine
American, Mediterranean
Keyword
appetizer, dip, parmesan, peas, pesto, sauce, spread, spring, walnuts
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
2
cups
Author
Brynn at The Domestic Dietitian
Ingredients
2
cups
frozen peas
defrosted
1/2
cup
walnuts
1
clove
garlic
1/3
cup
parmesan cheese, grated
1
lemon
juiced
1/2
cup
olive oil
salt and pepper
to taste
Instructions
Place the peas, walnuts, garlic, parmesan cheese and lemon juice in a food processor
Blend until well pureed
With the processor still running, slowly add the olive oil until you reach the desired level of thickness in your pesto
Season with salt and pepper to taste (pulse ingredients together again after adding salt and pepper)