Pesto Vinaigrette

evelyn/athens's Note:

A wonderful salad dressing or topping for a simply-prepared fish. Tastes like a lot of work, but isn't.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 cups

• 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 cup packed fresh basil leaf
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts , roasted (optional)
• 3 garlic cloves , chopped
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons grated lemons , rind of
• ¾ cup olive oil

Directions:

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in mini-processor and process until finely chopped; with machine running, gradually add oil and blend well.
2. Transfer to small bowl; season to taste with salt and pepper.

Reviews

[Chef Kate]

a delicious dressing--so far I've used it on a green salad with tomatoes, cucumber and olives and on a pasta salad with tuna, anchovy, greens, cracked pepper and some fresh grated parmesan. A hit both times.