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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 1 kg 50 g, you will need:

1 450 g peas
2 150 g pine nuts
3 3 handfuls fresh mint leaves
4 6 tablespoons lemon juice
5 6 pinches vitamin C (optional)
6 15 tablespoons olive oil
7 150 g Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano)
8 salt
9 pepper
Total weight: 1,095 grams

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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 450 g 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 150 g pine nuts and roast until golden brown.

Set aside and leave to cool.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Wash and dry 3 handfuls fresh mint leaves.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Pour the mint leaves, peas, 6 tablespoons lemon juice, 6 pinches vitamin C, 15 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper into a high-sided container.

Mix well.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

Add grated 150 g 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
3,966 Kcal or 16,605 Kj	100 gr	92 gr	356 gr
198 %	38 %	9 %	54 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
362 Kcal or 1,516 Kj	9 gr	8 gr	32 gr
18 %	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 1 kg 50 g : 16.67 €

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