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Green Pea Pesto

  • Yield 2 cups

This Green Pea Pesto is a great way to slip peas and spinach in your kids’ diet.

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups fresh or frozen peas
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 garlic clove
1/2 cup basil or spinach leaves
3 tablespoons pine nuts
3 tablespoons Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  1. Cook peas in boiling water 3 minutes. Drain well.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet. Add peas and garlic clove and sauté 2 minutes.
  3. Place in food processor with basil or spinach leaves, pine nuts and Parmigiano Regianno cheese. Pulse until coarse.
  4. Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and blend. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with crackers or over salmon, chicken or ravioli.

Adapted with permission from Pestos, Tapenades & Spreads by Stacey Printz (Chronicle Books, LLC, 2009).

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