Lemon-Walnut Pesto Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
photo by dicentra
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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12 tomatoes
ingredients
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- fresh basil (optional) or toasted walnut halves, for garnish (optional)
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Pesto
- 1⁄2 cup coarsely chopped toasted walnuts
- 1⁄2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaf
- 1⁄4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 1 -2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground pepper, to taste
- salt, to taste
directions
- Put all pesto ingredients in food processor and process until slightly chunky, or desired consistency.
- Taste and adjust seasonings, as necessary.
- Cut tomatoes (in half or cut off the very top) and remove seeds and juice (I use an iced tea spoon).
- Fill tomato with pesto using a pastry bag or ziploc bag (small spoon may also work).
- Sprinkle with paprika just before serving.
- Serve chilled or room temperature.
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Reviews
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These are great! I used a whole pint of cherry tomatoes, cut in half and a tiny slice cut off the bottom so they would stand upright. I ended up using pecans instead of walnuts, but it was still tasty! I used a zip lock bag with the corner cut off to pipe the pesto into the tomatoes. These would be even better in the summer, when tomatoes are in season. My MIL couldn't stop raving about them. :) Very pretty (red and green) on a white platter. Thanks!
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Really good, really easy, I made 3 little baskets of cherry tomatoes of them, and cut off the top, scooped out the inside with a tiny spoon, and filled with a pastry bag. I wouldn't want to try this without a pastry bag though, or even a ziplock bag with the corner snipped off. I follwed the suggestion to sit them on the stem side, and cut off the tops, which was great, they sit flat like that. I just ate all of the tops. Good one, looks very impressive too.
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Made these for a starter to dinner on Father's Day. Made around 35 of them. They were a big hit, they were even taken to the dinner table by a guest and eaten with dinner. I prepared ingredients in a blender and found that I needed to thicken pesto, so I added some homemade breadcrumbs. Really very yummy. Thanks Ducky for a winner!
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These are great! I used a whole pint of cherry tomatoes, cut in half and a tiny slice cut off the bottom so they would stand upright. I ended up using pecans instead of walnuts, but it was still tasty! I used a zip lock bag with the corner cut off to pipe the pesto into the tomatoes. These would be even better in the summer, when tomatoes are in season. My MIL couldn't stop raving about them. :) Very pretty (red and green) on a white platter. Thanks!
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Current (9/07) review criteria:
5: WOW! This is something with which to impress the guest!
4: We really liked this and will make it again. Instructions were easy to follow.
3: Good basic recipe but needs something to make it a 4 for us and/or there is a problem with instructions.
2: We didn't like the flavor/taste/texture and/or there is a major problem with the instructions.
1: Inedible for us.