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Mint and Pea Pesto

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  • Servings:

    Makes About 1 cup as an appetizer
  • Prep Time:

    5 minutes
  • Cook Time:

    5 minutes

Ingredients

3/4 cup packed fresh basil leaves
3/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves
1 cup fresh or frozen peas
1 garlic clove, peeled
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper
Mint and Pea Pesto

Directions

1. Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Fill a medium bowl with ice water. Add basil and mint to saucepan and cook for 5 seconds. Using a slotted spoon, transfer herbs to ice water. Add peas to saucepan and cook for 1 minute; transfer to ice water and let sit until chilled. Drain peas and herbs and transfer to a blender along with garlic and lemon juice.
2. With blender running, add oil in a steady stream and puree until mixture forms a smooth paste; season with salt and pepper to taste.
Source: Hannaford fresh Magazine, March - April 2018

Nutrition

Nutritional Facts
Servings Makes About 1 cup
Base Nutrients
Calories 80 kcal (4%)
Calories from Fat 63 kcal (0%)
Total Fat 7 g (11%)
Saturated Fat 1 g (5%)
Cholesterol 0 mg (0%)
Sodium 15 mg (1%)
Total Carbohydrates 4 g (1%)
Dietary Fiber 1 g (4%)
Protein 1 g (2%)
Vitamins
Vitamin A n/a
Vitamin C n/a
Minerals
Calcium n/a
Iron n/a
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