Herby-Lemon Pea Pesto
Herby-Lemon Pea Pesto
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh peas- fresh blanched or frozen (thawed)
- 1 clove garlic
- 6-8 leaves fresh basil
- 6-8 leaves fresh mint
- 2 tablespoons grated fresh parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon fresh black pepper, plus more to taste
- ½ fresh lemon, juiced
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- pinch of red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
- Place the peas, garlic, basil, mint, parmesan, salt + pepper in the bowl of a food processor; blitz until coarsely chopped. Add lemon juice and quickly pulse.
- With the food processor running, slowly add the olive oil and blend until a creamy mixture forms. Stir to combine and season to taste with lemon juice, salt + red pepper flakes.
- Serve over crusty bread/toast, favorite pasta or pizza, and best when topped with burrata, poached egg, or prosciutto and drizzled with good olive oil!!!! Enjoy
