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Sorrel pesto

Alongside the traditional basil pesto, here's a sorrel version, very fresh, with a delicious herbaceous taste.

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Last modified on: April 7^th 2024

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For 505 g, you will need:

1 200 g sorrel
2 100 g pine nuts
3 80 g olive oil
4 3 g vitamin C (optional)
5 2 tablespoons lemon juice
6 100 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
7 salt
8 pepper
Total weight: 510 grams

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22 min.	7 min.	29 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Prepare 200 g sorrel.

Reserve.

Stage 2 - 7 min.

Roast 100 g pine nuts in a frying pan over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, until golden.

Let cool.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Pour 80 g olive oil into the bowl of a blender, followed by the pine nuts, and blend.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Add sorrel leaves, 3 g vitamin C, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 100 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), salt and pepper.

Blend again...

Stage 5 - 3 min.

...until smooth, adjusting the amount of olive oil if necessary.

Stage 6

Check the seasoning and your sorrel pesto is ready.

Remarks

Vitamin C isn't essential, but it's very useful if you want to keep a beautiful green color, as sorrel quickly oxidizes and turns brown.

Keeping

1 or 2 days in the fridge, in a closed container.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,810 Kcal or 7,578 Kj	54 gr	23 gr	167 gr
91 %	21 %	2 %	25 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
355 Kcal or 1,486 Kj	11 gr	4 gr	33 gr
18 %	4 %	<1 %	5 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites, Milk

How much will it cost?

For 505 g : 9.96 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Sorrel: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sorrel soup, Salmon with sorrel, Sorrel omelette, Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel , Herb salad, ... All
	Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Nanou's red cabbage salad, Brussels sprout salad, Tomato foccacia, Poivrade artichoke Salad, Meatballs, ... All
	Pine nuts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Crunchy salad, Pesto, Greek-style stuffed courgettes, Spinach and ricotta ravioli, Purple Pesto, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Courgettes (zuchinis) , Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, Tuna pasta, Mushrooms on toast, French style, Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese, ... All

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