Cooking-ez.com

1,564 easy and fully explained recipes, with +66K photos and 78 videos

Mint and pea pesto

Mint and pea pesto
Here's a version of pesto with mint and peas, for a very fresh take on this famous Italian sauce.
22 K 4.7/5 (16 reviews)
Grade this recipe:
duree30 min. difficultéEasy prix5.60 € pour combien350 g ingredients9 Ingredients
Keywords:
Last modified on: August 7th 2024
For this recipe: Comment Send to a friend Ask me a question Follow Printable Diaporama Video
For 350 g, you will need:
Change these quantities to make:
Change measures:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 9 min.
All in all: 30 min.
When should you start or finish this recipe?
If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Mint and pea pesto : Stage 1
Shell pea pods to obtain 150 g peas.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.
Mint and pea pesto : Stage 2
Cook for 1 or 2 minutes in boiling salted water...
Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Mint and pea pesto : Stage 3
...then refresh under cold water and drain.

Set aside.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 7 min.
Mint and pea pesto : Stage 4
In a small pan over medium heat, pour in 50 g pine nuts and roast until golden brown.

Set aside and leave to cool.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 3 min.
Mint and pea pesto : Stage 5
Wash and dry 1 handful fresh mint leaves.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Mint and pea pesto : Stage 6
Pour the mint leaves, peas, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 pinches vitamin C, 5 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper into a high-sided container.

Mix well.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Mint and pea pesto : Stage 7
Add grated 50 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) and pine nuts.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Mint and pea pesto : Stage 8
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
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe30 RDI=10 %30 RDI=3 %120 RDI=20 %1,320 RDI=70 %5,540 RDI: 70 %
Per 100 g9 RDI=3 %8 RDI=1 %30 RDI=5 %360 RDI=20 %1,520 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
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 350 g : 5.60 €

Change currency:

Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Peas
Peas

Like these other recipes: Salmon "en papillote" with small vegetables, Baked Mont d'Or with diced mixed vegetables, Pea risotto "Mantecare", Baby broad beans and peas with rice and mascarpone , Minestrone, ... See them all 20

Pine nuts
Pine nuts

Like these other recipes: Crunchy salad, Sorrel pesto, Pesto, Chocolate mendiants, Greek-style stuffed courgettes, ... See them all 9

Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)

Like these other recipes: Tomato foccacia, Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses, Brussels sprout salad, Cashew-nut and Parmesan biscuits, Julia salad, ... See them all 65

Olive oil
Olive oil

Like these other recipes: Refreshing summer salad, Special Parmesan baguettes, Erika's pasta with feta, salmon, cherry tomatoes and spinach, Alsatian-style salad, Vegetable clafoutis, ... See them all 560

Other recipes you may also like
Pollack Parmentier
Pollack Parmentier
"Parmentier", in French cuisine, means topped or mixed with mashed potato. This fishy version is made with pollack (or another fish, if you prefer), poached, flaked, and mixed with cooked onions, mashed potatoes and a little thyme. This is then topped with grated cheese and browned in the oven, gratin style.
October 1st 201761 K4.5 60 min.
Clafoutis batter
Clafoutis batter
Clafoutis is a cake from the Limousin region of France, made with a liquid batter similar to pancake batter, into which fruit is added before baking. Here's a recipe for clafoutis batter, which you can use with any fruit you like.
August 27th 202541 K5 6 min.
Rice pudding (riz au lait)
Rice pudding (riz au lait)
My personal version of this classic family recipe.
December 18th 2018418 K5 40 min.
Fillings for macaroons
Fillings for macaroons
The macaroons recipe shows how to make these small cakes, and gives the example of a raspberry filling. Here are several other possibilities: Apricot macaroons, Chocolate macaroons, Mint macaroons, Blackcurrant macaroons.
May 30th 2020317 K 24.3 2 hours 1 min.
Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream)
Confectioner's custard (Crème pâtissière, or French pastry cream)
Quite similar to crème anglaise but much thicker. It is used in many pastries like choux pastry (pâte à choux) or millefeuille.
January 27th 2017785 K 313.8 40 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com

Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2026-04-05)

*Your e-mail Your first name or nickname
I am not a leaving thing
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Post a comment or question
Posted by:
I am not a leaving thing

Follow this recipe
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
I am not a leaving thing
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.

Back to top of page