Mint Pesto

Name: Mint Pesto
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Makes 1 cup
Ingredients: 2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves; ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese; ⅓ cup olive oil; ¼ cup pine nuts; ¼ cup cold water; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tablespoon lemon juice

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Add a pop of color and garden-fresh flavor to any main-dish meat. This pesto is great over steak, chicken, lamb, pork, and fish. Simply top the meat after grilling, or just serve the pesto on the side.

Recipe by Southern Living June 2011

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Credit: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Styling: Buffy Hargett

Recipe Summary

total:

10 mins

hands-on:

10 mins

Yield:

Makes 1 cup

Ingredients

2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
⅓ cup olive oil
¼ cup pine nuts
¼ cup cold water
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions

Step 1
Process all ingredients in a food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed.

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