Summer Lemon Pesto

Name: Summer Lemon Pesto
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 handfuls of organic basil (rinsed and pad dried); 1 garlic clove; 1 lemon (1/2 in lemon zest and 1/2 of the yellow peel); 1/2 cup of Extra virgin olive oil; 1/3 cup of grated parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup of slivered almonds or pine nuts; 1/4 tsp of red crushed pepper; salt to taste

by Dishplay_it with Myriam

1 CUP

10 min

Hello Foodie Friends,

Summer is in full swing and lemons are the perfect fruit to add to your dressings and sauces, marinades and refreshing drinks. This time I will be using ripe sweet lemons to make "lemon pesto". This is a simple twist on the traditional recipe, just add lemon zest to the blender to brighten this pesto.

Here are the ingredients:

basil
almonds
parmesan cheese
garlic
lemon zest
extra virgin olive oil
red crushed pepper
salt

Simply blend all the ingredients together for 1 -2 minutes, then add the extra virgin olive oil slowly until reaching desired consistency. I like mine a little chunkier for added texture and crunch.

Now who is making this tasty recipe?

Perfect lemon pesto for your pasta salads, grilled chicken or making dressings.

Perfect sauce to your summer pasta salads.

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So tasty delicious and so versatile.

THIS HOW TO ELEVATE YOUR PESTO RECIPE!

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xoxo,

Myriam

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Yield 1 CUP
Time spent: Prep time: 5 Minutes Cook time: 5 Minutes Total time: 10 min

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In a food processor add the basil, nuts, garlic, parmesan cheese and chopped fro about 1-2 minutes. Then add salt, red crushed pepper and add the extra virgin olive oil slowly until desired consistency.
Use in pasta salads, over grilled chicken or meats and much more.
Enjoy!

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