Sorrel pesto
Alongside the traditional basil pesto, here's a sorrel version, very fresh, with a delicious herbaceous taste.
24 K 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
30 min.
Easy
1 kg 10 g
8 IngredientsLast modified on: April 7th 2024
400 ml 
200 ml pine nuts
160 ml 
6 ml 
4 tablespoons lemon juice
200 ml 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 160 ml olive oil into the bowl of a blender, followed by the pine nuts, and blend.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Add sorrel leaves, 6 ml vitamin C, 4 tablespoons lemon juice, 200 ml 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 | 110 RDI=40 % | 50 RDI=4 % | 330 RDI=50 % | 3,620 RDI=180 % | 15,160 RDI: 180 % |
| 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 1 kg 10 g : 19.95 €
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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: Scallops with sorrel and Noilly Prat, Avocado mousse with sorrel, Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel , Kervallon soup, How to prepare sorrel, ... See them all 10
Pine nuts
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Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
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Olive oil
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