Watercress Pesto

8 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Ready In: 10 min

“Watercress pesto: great with pasta and salads too!” - by Mandy

Ingredients

1/2 clove garlic
1/3 cup walnuts
3 ounces watercress, rinsed and dried
1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons mayonnaise

Hide Checklist

Adjust Servings

Adjust

Metric US

Original recipe yields 1 cup

Directions

Place the garlic, walnuts, watercress, Parmesan cheese, and mayonnaise into a food processor or blender. Pulse until a finely chopped paste has formed.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
113 cal
6%

Fat
9.6 g
15%

Carbs
1.5 g
< 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Share It

Reviews (8)

Rate This Recipe

jsjlandy

Nov. 18, 2010

"I had never tried watercress before, nor had I made my own pesto. I really like this pesto a lot. I added lemon to mine after putting it on pasta. This recipe is great! Leftovers for lunch tomorro..." See morew:)"

Mrs. Kerr

Jun. 3, 2010

"Delicious! I always made pesto with basil before, but this time I didn't have any basil - just parsley and watercress. This watercress was delicious!! I added a couple tablespoons of EVOO to help it b..." See morelend better, though that may not even be necessary with a real food processor (I was using a magic bullet). I omitted the walnuts because I didn't have any, and it was still perfect. And substituted parmesan cheese from the can instead of fresh because we were out of fresh."

TONIADAVIS

Apr. 7, 2009

"I have always wanted a different way to make watercress besides potato soup or throwing it in salad. I tried this with pasta and chicken. Very good. Thanks Mandy! ..." See more"

More Reviews