Best Pistachio Mint Pesto Recipes

CAMPANELLE WITH PISTACHIO-MINT PESTO, ASPARAGUS, AND CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a food processor, pulse 1/2 cup mint, pistachios, cheese, garlic, and zest with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper until finely chopped. Add oil; pulse until a loose paste forms.
• Cook pasta in a large pot of generously salted boiling water 5 minutes. Add asparagus; cook until crisp-tender and pasta is al dente, about 3 minutes more. Drain, reserving 1 cup pasta water. Let cool 10 minutes.
• In a serving bowl, combine pasta and asparagus with pesto and tomatoes. Toss with 1/4 cup pasta water, adding more, a few tablespoons at a time, until sauce evenly coats pasta. Serve, topped with remaining mint, chopped pistachios, cheese, and a drizzle of oil.

PISTACHIO-MINT PESTO

Steps:

• Put the pistachios in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the mint, garlic, lemon zest, red pepper flakes and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pulse until finely chopped. Add the Pecorino-Romano and pulse to combine. With the motor running, slowly pour in the oil and process until combined. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the olives.

CHICKEN SANDWICHES WITH ROASTED TOMATOES AND PISTACHIO MINT PESTO RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise, arrange on parchment lined baking sheet and roast in oven for 45 minutes, checking after 30 minutes. While the tomatoes are roasting, make the pesto. Put the mint leave, pistachios, garlic and salt into a small food processor and process until coarsely ground. In a steady stream, add the oil and lime juice until it is a consistency you like. Mix pesto and mayonnaise together in a bowl and set aside. This will be used when you layer your sandwiches. Trim chicken breasts and slice in half horizontally. Place chicken between sheets of plastic wrap and pound lightly until they're about 1/2 inch thick. Set up three dishes; one for flour, one for beaten eggs and one for the Parmesan cheese and Panko, mixed together. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, dredge in flour, dip in beaten egg and coat with Panko/Parmesan mixture. Set chicken aside on wire racks until ready to cook. Heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat. Add chicken breasts to the pan and immediately reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook chicken for three minutes on each side, or until it's juicy, but not pink. Assemble sandwiches: bread, chicken, tomatoes, microgreens, pesto mayonnaise, bread. Eat and enjoy!

PISTACHIO-MINT PESTO

Steps:

• Pulse garlic, pistachios, mint, oil, and lemon zest in a food processor until finely chopped. Season with salt and pepper.
• Freeze in ice-cube trays, or store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.