Mint Pesto
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh mint (spearmint is a good choice) leaves, washed and dried
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup olive oil
- 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan
Instructions
Combine mint, garlic and pine nuts in the work bowl of a food processor. Blend to a fine paste, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper and cheese. With machine running, pour oil through feed tube in a slow steady stream. Process until smooth. Makes about 2 cups.
