Italian Parsley Pesto Sauce
What can I do with too much fresh parsley? Make this easy Parsley Pesto Sauce recipe - an alternative to the basil pine nut pesto.
Homemade Italian parsley pesto sauce is a tasty and healthy sauce made with fresh parsley, raw almonds, garlic, lemon juice, and Parmesan cheese that is great for any kind of pasta, pizza or even for salad dressing.
Yield: Makes 1 1/2 cups sauce
- 3 cups fresh Italian parsley (about 60 g), chopped
- 3/4 cup whole raw almonds (about 100 g), without skins
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- salt and black pepper to taste
In a food processor, blend together parsley, almonds, garlic, lemon juice and Parmesan cheese.
Pour in olive oil slowly while still mixing. Season with pepper and salt at the end (because the Parmesan cheese will add some salt to the pesto).
Pesto will keep well covered in the fridge with a thin layer of olive oil over it.
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I do this all the time...parsley is much cheaper and more plentiful than basil here. I leave out the almonds though. Great recipe!
This was delicious! My husband kept remarking how great it tasted. A nice switch from a red sauce. Will definitely make again.
healthy sauce.
Real Good Try it!