Mixed Herb Pesto
User Reviews
4.9
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Total Time
5 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
196 kcal
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
Italian
Mixed Herb Pesto
Description
The Mixed Herb Pesto combines freshly chopped garlic, pine nuts, and a mix of leafy fresh herbs—chives, basil, parsley, and coriander—blended together with grated Parmesan. Using a food processor, the ingredients are pulsed briefly to chop, then olive oil is added slowly while blending to form a smooth, creamy paste. A pinch of sea salt and black pepper season the pesto, balancing the natural flavors.
This pesto serves as a versatile sauce, best when stirred through freshly cooked pasta but equally effective as a condiment or spread. The mix of herbs offers a varied flavor profile that is more complex than a traditional basil-only pesto, with the chives and coriander adding slight oniony and citrusy notes.
Adjust the texture by varying the olive oil amount to suit preferences from thicker to more fluid. For a vegan alternative, Parmesan can be replaced by nutritional yeast in smaller quantities due to its stronger flavor. Using a variety of herbs also helps reduce kitchen waste by utilizing leftover herbs that are still fresh.
Ingredients
- 2 garlic clove
- 25 g parmesan grated
- 20 g pine nuts
- 70 ml olive oil
- 30 g mixed fresh herbs (we used chives, basil, parsley and coriander)
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Add 2 Garlic clove, 20 g Pine nuts, 30 g Mixed fresh herbs and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper to a small food processor and whizz for a couple of seconds.
- Add 25 g Parmesan to the food processor.
- Keeping the food processor running, slowly add 70 ml Olive oil until it is all combined and you have a smooth pesto.
Notes
- Use leafy fresh herbs instead of woody ones to maintain a bright pesto flavor.
- Replace Parmesan with less nutritional yeast to make the pesto vegan, as nutritional yeast has a stronger taste.
- Stir the pesto through fresh pasta for an easy weeknight meal.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 196 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 196kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 51mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 445IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1.8mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.9
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