Five Minute Parsley Pesto
This delicious parsley pesto is ready in just five minute with only seven simple ingredients! This creamy sauce tastes great with pasta, eggs, seafood, chicken, salads, sandwiches... you name it!
Ingredients
- 2 cups parsley
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup pine nuts (you can substitute walnuts or cashews)
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend on high speed until it is creamy.
- Scrape down the sides as needed, to ensure everything is evenly blended.
Notes
- If you don't have a blender or food processor, you can also grind everything in a mortar and pestle. Or chop everything on a cutting board finely, then shake it to combine in a jar with a lid.
- You can substitute walnuts or cashews in place of the pine nuts.
- You can add whole garlic cloves to the blender, instead of garlic powder, for a more pungent, strong garlic flavor.
- Store parsley pesto in a glass jar with a lid in the fridge for up to 1 week. Pour a thin layer of olive oil over the top of the pesto to prevent it from oxidizing.
- Store extra pesto in an ice cube tray in the freezer for up to 6 months. Then you can pop out a small amount of pesto at a time to add to pasta, soups, or other recipes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 92kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 41mgPotassium: 70mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 633IUVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
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