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Mint and pea pesto

Here's a version of pesto with mint and peas, for a very fresh take on this famous Italian sauce.

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Last modified on: August 7^th 2024

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For 175 g, you will need:

1 75 ml peas
2 25 ml pine nuts
3 ½ handful fresh mint leaves
4 1 tablespoon lemon juice
5 1 pinch vitamin C (optional)
6 3 tablespoons olive oil
7 25 ml Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
8 salt
9 pepper

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
17 min.	9 min.	26 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Shell pea pods to obtain 75 ml peas.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Cook for 1 or 2 minutes in boiling salted water...

Stage 3 - 2 min.

...then refresh under cold water and drain.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 7 min.

In a small pan over medium heat, pour in 25 ml pine nuts and roast until golden brown.

Set aside and leave to cool.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Wash and dry ½ handful fresh mint leaves.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Pour the mint leaves, peas, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 pinch vitamin C, 3 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper into a high-sided container.

Mix well.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Add grated 25 ml Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) and pine nuts.

Stage 8 - 3 min.

Blend again, your mint and pea pesto is ready.

Check the seasoning.

Remarks

You can also use frozen peas instead of fresh ones.

In step 8, you can adjust the texture by adding a little more olive oil.

the vitamin C, although optional, is there to ensure a beautiful green color over time, so don't hesitate to add some if you can.

Keeping

Several days in a closed jar.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
729 Kcal or 3,052 Kj	17 gr	15 gr	67 gr
36 %	6 %	1 %	10 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
383 Kcal or 1,604 Kj	9 gr	8 gr	35 gr
19 %	3 %	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: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 175 g : 2.81 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Peas: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chinese style chicken, Eggs en Cocotte à la Française, Tomato ladybirds, Paella, Fish fillet in express cooking envelope, ... All
	Pine nuts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Greek Pesto, Purple Pesto, Kalamata Salad, Pesto, Sorrel pesto, ... All
	Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Scallops with green asparagus tips and parmesan, Genoese croque-monsieur, Spaghetti Carbonara, Julia salad, Coriander and cashew nut pesto, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Fish fillet with preserved lemons, Roasted cauliflower, Vegetable clafoutis, Rice with spring greens, Leek and tuna loaf, ... All

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