Peas walnut pesto sauce

Beautiful and succulent healthy peas walnut pesto sauce that will turn your pasta into a culinary masterpiece.

I love love love pesto! Mostly because it ads so much flavour to And this recipe for peas walnut pesto pasta I love with passion, I could live on this pesto if I could, it is so creamy, smooth and perfectly balanced to get this fantastic umami flavour. I can not describe it but this green peas walnut pesto sauce is just so addictive.

How to make peas walnut pesto sauce?

This recipe is embarrassingly easy. The only thing you have to do is to place all the ingredients into a food processor and pulse it until you get a smooth consistency. But you have too follow few rules, otherwise your pesto will be bitter.

1. Check if all the ingredients are fresh.
2. Add olive oil at the very end and stir it in, do not add it to your food processor. Over processed olive oil causes bitterness.
3. If you are using frozen peas, I would recommend defrosting it first.

How to use peas walnut pesto sauce?

You can add this pesto sauce to pretty much any pasta you wish. It is a healthy and quick option for a beautiful healthy dinner or lunch. I also love adding it on a warm toast or use it as a dip with some chunky carrots or sliced bell peppers.

My pesto sauce recipe is easy, quick and healthy, I hope you will give it a go!

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Peas walnut pesto sauce

Beautiful and succulent healthy green peas walnut pesto sauce

Author: Anna K Cooking Method: No-cooking Cuisine: Italian Courses: Dinner, Lunch Recipe Keys: Easy Sauces Vegetarian

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Prep Time 15 mins Total Time 15 mins Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 400 Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

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Servings

• 250 g frozen peas (defrosted (or fresh if available))
• 30 g walnuts

• 30 ml vegetable oil

• 60 g Parmesan cheese
• 150 ml olive oil
• 3 garlic clove (peeled)
• ¹⁄₂ lemon (juice from half lemon)
• 1 tsp black pepper (ground)
• ¹⁄₂ tsp salt (table, or more if necessary)

Instructions

1. Leave oil oil aside. Add all the remaining ingredients into a food processor and pulse until you get a smooth consistency.

2. When your pesto has a desired consistency, transfer it into a jar.

3. Using a spoon, stir in olive oil. Do not add olive oil together with the rest of the ingredients into a food processor. If it is over processed it becomes bitter.

4. Store pesto in a fridge for up to a week.

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