MIXED HERB PESTO

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Fresh, light, and aromatic, this pesto brings together six different herbs, a perfect recipe if you have an herb garden! Use it as you would a basil pesto. Special equipment: a mortar and pestle and/or food processor will be needed. Recipe found online at La Cucina Italia.

Provided by BecR2400

Categories Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 1 1/2 cups of Mixed Herb Pesto

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

3/4 cup unsalted raw almonds
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh marjoram
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh savory
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh thyme
1/2 cup finely grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese or 1/2 cup grana padano
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

Finely grind almonds in a food processor.
Combine almonds and oil in a mortar. Using the pestle with a rotary movement, grind half of the herbs against the wall of the mortar until combined.
Add remaining herbs, cheese, lemon juice, salt and pepper; continue to grind until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1170.9, Fat 115.9, SaturatedFat 17.4, Cholesterol 19.2, Sodium 889.5, Carbohydrate 16.8, Fiber 9.2, Sugar 3.8, Protein 26.1