Asparagus Pesto
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed and halved lengthwise
- 1 1⁄2 cups Baby Spinach
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 3⁄4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 1⁄4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fine sea salt
directions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the asparagus for 2 or 3 minutes, until bright green and crisp-tender.
- Rinse asparagus under cool water to stop the cooking.
- Add asparagus, spinach, garlic, parmesan and pine nuts to a food processor. Puree.
- With the food processor running, drizzle in 1/4 cup of oil to form a paste.
- Add lemon juice and salt.
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