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Sorrel pesto

Sorrel pesto
Alongside the traditional basil pesto, here's a sorrel version, very fresh, with a delicious herbaceous taste.
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duree30 min. difficultéEasy prix10.00 € pour combien1 kg 515 g ingredients8 Ingredients
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Last modified on: April 7th 2024
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For 1 kg 515 g, you will need:
  • 1 sorrel 2 2⁄3 cups sorrel
  • 2 pine nuts 1 1⁄3 cup pine nuts
  • 3 olive oil 1 cup olive oil
  • 4 vitamin C ½ tablespoon vitamin C (optional)
  • 5 lemon juice 6 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 6 Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) 1 1⁄3 cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
  • 7 salt salt
  • 8 pepper pepper
Change these quantities to make:
505 g1 kg 10 g1 kg 515 g
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 7 min.
All in all: 30 min.
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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.
Sorrel pesto : Stage 1
Prepare 2 2⁄3 cups sorrel.

Reserve.
Stage 2 - 7 min.
Sorrel pesto : Stage 2
Roast 1 1⁄3 cup pine nuts in a frying pan over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, until golden.

Let cool.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Sorrel pesto : Stage 3
Pour 1 cup olive oil into the bowl of a blender, followed by the pine nuts, and blend.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Sorrel pesto : Stage 4
Add sorrel leaves, ½ tablespoon vitamin C, 6 tablespoons lemon juice, 1 1⁄3 cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano), salt and pepper.

Blend again...
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Sorrel pesto : Stage 5
...until smooth, adjusting the amount of olive oil if necessary.
Stage 6
Sorrel pesto : 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 recipe160 RDI=60 %70 RDI=6 %500 RDI=80 %5,430 RDI=270 %22,730 RDI: 270 %
Per 100 g10 RDI=4 %4 RDI=0 %30 RDI=5 %350 RDI=20 %1,490 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 1 kg 515 g : 29.90 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Sorrel
Sorrel

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Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)

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Pine nuts
Pine nuts

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Olive oil
Olive oil

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