Sorrel pesto
Alongside the traditional basil pesto, here's a sorrel version, very fresh, with a delicious herbaceous taste.
14 K 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
30 min.
Easy
505 g
8 IngredientsLast modified on: April 7th 2024
200 g 
100 g pine nuts
80 g 
3 g 
2 tablespoons lemon juice
100 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 7 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 7 min.
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...
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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 50 RDI=20 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 170 RDI=30 % | 1,810 RDI=90 % | 7,580 RDI: 90 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 350 RDI=20 % | 1,490 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 505 g : 10.00 €
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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 omelette, Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel , Salmon with sorrel, Herb salad, Sorrel soup, ... See them all 9
Pine nuts
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Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
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Olive oil
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