Watercress Pesto with White Beans
- Level: Easy
- Yield: about 1 cup
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 2 servings
- Calories
- 932
- Total Fat
- 79
- Saturated Fat
- 14
- Carbohydrates
- 36
- Dietary Fiber
- 9
- Sugar
- 2
- Protein
- 27
- Cholesterol
- 34
- Sodium
- 504
- Total: 10 min
- Active: 10 min
Ingredients
1/3 cup lightly toasted pine nuts
3 cups loosely packed watercress
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
Kosher salt
1/2 cup coarsely grated Pecorino-Romano
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cup white beans
Directions
- Put the pine nuts in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the watercress, garlic, red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pulse until finely chopped. Add the Pecorino-Romano and pulse to combine. With the motor running, slowly pour in the oil and process until combined. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the white beans.