MUSTARD GREEN AND ROASTED GARLIC PESTO WITH PECORINO-ROMANO CHEESE

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This pesto recipe uses very little oil and cheese. Instead, the creamy roasted garlic provides the rich texture.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Healthy Recipes     Gluten-Free Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield Makes 1 cup

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 medium heads garlic
1 1/4 ounces almonds, toasted and roughly chopped (1/4 cup)
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 ounce Pecorino-Romano cheese, grated (1/3 cup)
1/2 large bunch mustard greens, stems discarded, roughly chopped (4 cups)
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Wrap garlic in foil, and roast until flesh is completely tender, about 1 hour. Let cool completely. Squeeze garlic from skins, discarding skins.
  • Pulse garlic, almonds, oil, cheese, mustard greens, 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper to taste, and 2 tablespoons water in a food processor until a thick paste forms. Pesto can be refrigerated up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 35 g, Cholesterol 2 g, Fat 3 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 36 g

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