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Pea and Pistachio Pesto Perfection
By Melissa Breyer, Senior Editor, Care2 Green Living
As much as I love traditional basil pesto, I really enjoy experimenting with different flavors. I adore this version because the main ingredient is green peas, which when combined with the pistachios and mint make such a fresh and unique mix. It is a great way to take advantage of early peas, before the basil is bushy, but frozen peas work well too.
INGREDIENTS
2 cups fresh (or frozen) peas
1 garlic clove
1/2 cup pistachio nuts
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 cup mint
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground pepper
1. Set aside some of the peas, pistachios, and a few mint leaves for garnish.
2. With food processor running, drop in garlic and finely chop. Next add add peas, pistachios, cheese, salt, and pepper, and process until finely chopped. Keep motor running and add oil until combined.
3. Toss pesto with cooked pasta, and garnish with reserved peas, pistachios, and mint. Can be served warm or cold.
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I'm a raw foodie so I replaced the Parmesan cheese with raw Parmesan Cheese made out of Pine nuts,lemon juice and salt then added this to the pesto. This was great with raw zucchini!
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This sounds wonderful! I make a variety of pestos and look forward to adding this one to my repertoire. I would guess that like most other pestos, you can freeze it in small containers to have on hand (I use half-cup containers or single-serving sized yogurt containers.) There's nothing like coming home after a long day at work and just putting on some water to boil and knowing that in a few minutes dinner will be on the table. Non-vegetarians can toss a few uncooked shrimp into the pasta water for the last 2-3 minutes and then toss pasta and shrimp with pesto.
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The pesto and pasta sound like they would be great with some prosciutto and sauteed mushrooms tossed in. Not vegetarian, but tasty, nonetheless.
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