Cheapo Pea Pesto
- Level: Easy
- Total: 10 min
- Active: 10 min
- Yield: about 1 1/2 cups
- Level: Easy
- Total: 10 min
- Active: 10 min
- Yield: about 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients
1 cup frozen green peas, defrosted
1/4 cup toasted walnuts
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup grated domestic Parmesan
Juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Serving suggestions: crostini
Directions
- Combine the peas, walnuts and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until chopped into a thick mixture. Add the cheese and lemon juice and pulse again until incorporated.
- With the machine running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until a thick paste is formed. Turn off the machine and season with salt and pepper. Pulse the pesto one final time to incorporate the seasoning.
- Serve over crostini for an easy appetizer.
