WATERCRESS AND SPINACH PESTO
Adds a burst of flavour to create quick ,easy & extremely tasty meals.
Servings
Makes 1 jar
Ready in
15 min
Good for
Quick & easy flavour
Inroduction
About this Recipe
Pesto is a great way to add a quick burst of flavour to create a really tasty , quick meal – use left over quinoa and add some salad and pesto for a quick lunch-on-the-go, add to pasta for a quick evening meal with some chicken, use for flavour in a quiche, on pizzas or as a sandwich toper with ricotta… watercress is high in Vitamin C – this 350g jar contains the same amount as half an orange which ensures its iron is well absorbed.
Ingredients
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150 g Watercress
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50 g Spinach leaves
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50 g Peas (cooked and plunged in cold water to stay bright green)
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2 cloves Garlic
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20 g Parmesan, grated
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50 g Walnuts
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75 ml Olive Oil
- S&P
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Blend together half of the leaves, the parmesan, walnuts, garlic and oil.
Step 2
Add the remaining leaves and S&P to taste. Add peas.
Step 3
Adjust oil or add a little water for preferred texture
Variations:
Tips:
To prevent the bright green pigment discolouring with keeping, seal the top of the jar with some olive oil to prevent contact with air. Keeps well in the fridge for a week.
Nutrition
In addition to ingredients to support gut health, this pesto is low in saturated fat, low in salt and packed with antioxidants to help support our daily detoxification.
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