Green Pea Pesto

17 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 5 min
Ready In: 15 min

“I came up with this recipe when I found myself with a plethora of frozen peas. A friend of mine was leaving the country for 6 weeks and I ended up with 5 bags of frozen peas from her freezer. This is a heavier, sweeter twist to traditional basil pesto. Goes well with pasta or spread over bread and covered with cheese...yum! Add more lemon juice, basil, or garlic to taste.” - by cookink8e

Ingredients

1 cup frozen peas
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

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Original recipe yields 2 cups

Directions

Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil; add the peas and cook until softened. Drain.
Blend the peas, Parmesan cheese, garlic, lemon juice, basil, and pepper in a blender; while the it blends, stream the olive oil into the mixture.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (16 total)

Calories
28 cal
1%

Carbs
1.6 g
< 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Celestie

Sep. 14, 2009

"I thought this was and excellent alternative to the usual basil pesto. I omitted the oil completely to save on calories and added a little red pepper flakes and a couple of fresh sun dried tomatoes to..." See more the mix. I used it as a sauce base on a piece of flatbread and then added roasted cherry tomatoes and had a delicious pizza! Thank you for sharing."

cah5

Nov. 3, 2010

"This was exceptional! I looked at others' comments & decided to add about a 1/4 cup of walnuts & another Tbs of olive oil. It was delicious & my normally very picky eater ate 3 helpings!..." See more"

KarenG

Dec. 28, 2010

"I was thrilled to find this recipe - I've always made pesto with spinach to boost the nutritional value for my preschooler, but I was low on fresh basil and had no spinach in the house. As luck woul..." See mored have it, I happened to have a bag peas that had been hanging out in the back of the freezer for months. I tried the recipe as written and it was excellent. I decided to tweak it to the "gusto" of my family, and I added a little more olive oil, red pepper flakes and salt. My 3-year old just ate 3 spoonfuls right out of the food processor and he LOVED it! This may become our basic pesto recipe from now on!!"

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