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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 1 kg 515 g, you will need:

1 0 kg 2 g sorrel
2 1 ¹⁄₃ cup pine nuts
3 1 cup olive oil
4 ½ tablespoon vitamin C (optional)
5 6 tablespoons lemon juice
6 1 ¹⁄₃ cup Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
7 salt
8 pepper

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Prepare 0 kg 2 g sorrel.

Reserve.

Stage 2 - 7 min.

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.

Pour 1 cup olive oil into the bowl of a blender, followed by the pine nuts, and blend.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

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.

...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
5,430 Kcal or 22,734 Kj	162 gr	68 gr	501 gr
272 %	62 %	6 %	76 %

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 1 kg 515 g : 29.89 €

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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: Salmon with sorrel, Sorrel soup, Scallops with sorrel and Noilly Prat, Avocado mousse with sorrel, Creamy rice with green asparagus and sorrel , ... All
	Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Coriander and cashew nut pesto, Parmesan cauliflower cheese, Roast Brussels sprouts with sage and lemon, Spaghetti with tomatoes and pesto, Seb's Italian-style aperitif slices, ... All
	Pine nuts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chocolate mendiants, Kalamata Salad, Greek-style stuffed courgettes, Greek Pesto, Purple Pesto, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Baker's tuna and mushroom tart, Bruschetta, Spinach fritters, Ratatouille, Greek salad, ... All

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