Swiss Chard and Pecan Pesto recipe
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Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil, divided 10 leaves Swiss chard, chopped 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 cup basil leaves 1 cup pecans ½ teaspoon sea salt 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 (3 ounce) package grated Parmesan cheese salt and ground black pepper to taste
Nutrition Info
- 227.9 caloriescarbohydrate: 4.4 gcholesterol: 7.4 mgfat: 22.1 gfiber: 2 gprotein: 5.4 gsaturatedFat: 3.7 gservingSize: -sodium: 319.1 mgsugar: 1.1 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Swiss Chard and Pecan Pesto
Directions
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Heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the Swiss chard and garlic in the hot oil until the chard leaves have wilted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Process the basil, pecans, sea salt, Parmesan cheese, and remaining olive oil in a food processor until all the ingredients are well integrated. Add the Swiss chard mixture and the lemon juice to the food processor, continue chopping until the mixture is pureed. Season with salt and pepper.