Mustard Greens Pesto

Submitted by ksenko

"From Sprouts Farmer's Market Magazine (Jan/Feb, 08)."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 6 garlic cloves
• 1 cup walnuts
• 2 cups packed fresh mustard greens, washed & dried
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

directions

1. Place garlic in food processor and mince. Add walnuts and process until finely ground.
2. Add mustard greens, garlic powder, and salt. Process until a thick paste forms.
3. Drizzle in olive oil while processing until smooth.

Reviews

[julikoz]

This is great stuff. I am always looking for a way to serve our vegies fresh...without cooking. This is a great way to to get a mega dose of living greens. I didn't have Walnuts so I used Pine nuts. That is the only thing I did differently. The garlic to us was just right. I put it on Texas Barbecue toast and OMG it was amazing. I ground up 2 more batches :)<br/>Thanks for the fab recipe!

 

[AmbyDawn]

This was really good! I had a quantity of mustard green that I wanted to use up, and didn't really feel like cooking them up as usual so I figured I would give this a try. I did use only four large garlic cloves, slightly more greens and subbed almonds for the walnuts because I didn't have any. I used it in my rice last night as well as with eggs this morning, and still have quite a bit left so I will be getting creative with it soon. Thanks!

 

[woodland hues]

What a nice surprise! Wasn't sure how I'd like this, and I do. It's got a bite from the mustard greens of course, but it's a pleasant bite! Also, I threw some fresh basil leaves in to make up the 2 cups of green stuff. I'm impressed. Thanks for posting!

 

[NYCDietitian]

This was great! It is nearly impossible to find fresh basil in Harlem so this was a great substitute. The only changes we made was adding the juice of one lemon and leaving out the garlic powder. Next time I would also cut back on the fesh garlic. Our pesto was SUPER garlicy - great for the immune system but harsh on the breath! :)