Green Pea Pesto recipe

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Ingredients

1 cup frozen peas
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon lemon juice
½ cup chopped fresh basil
ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Nutrition Info

27.6 calories
carbohydrate: 1.6 g
cholesterol: 0.8 mg
fat: 2 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 0.9 g
saturatedFat: 0.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 25.1 mg
sugar: 0.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil, add the peas and cook until softened. Drain.

  2. Blend the peas, Parmesan cheese, garlic, lemon juice, basil, and pepper in a blender, while the it blends, stream the olive oil into the mixture.

Recipe Yield

2 cups

Recipe Note

I came up with this recipe when I found myself with a plethora of frozen peas. A friend of mine was leaving the country for 6 weeks and I ended up with 5 bags of frozen peas from her freezer. This is a heavier, sweeter twist to traditional basil pesto. Goes well with pasta or spread over bread and covered with cheese...yum! Add more lemon juice, basil, or garlic to taste.

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