Thursday, January 6, 2011

Greek-Inspired Three-Herbed Pesto

Ingredients:
  • 10 tbsp parsley, leaves, packed (1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp)
  • 1/2 cup dill, fronds, coarsely chopped, packed
  • 3 tbsp sliced almonds
  • 1/4 cup roasted red peppers, water-packed
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp fresh oregano
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest, freshly grated
  • 1 medium garlic clove(s), quartered
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Makes 4 Servings

Place all the ingredients in a food processor fitted with a chopping blade or in a mini chopper. Process until a coarse puree, stopping the machine occasionally to scrape down the inside of a canister. Makes about 1/4 cup per serving.

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Note: This recipe appears on http://www.weightwatchers.com/.  This is a nice treat for any meal even for a light snack. This pesto could be used on chicken, pork, fish, pasta or even in spanakopata. I used this pesto is my spanakoata and it was delicious.

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