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Refined chive pesto

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Ingredients for 1 servings:

  • 50 g Grana Padano, grated, or Parmesan
  • 50 g pine nuts
  • 1 garlic clove(s)
  • 130 ml sunflower oil
  • 1 bunch of chives
  • ½ lemon(s), untreated
  • Sea salt
  • black pepper
  • chili flakes

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 10 minutes

simple, vegetarian, great with pasta or fish

Roughly chop the chives with scissors. Roast the pine nuts in a non-stick pan without oil until golden brown. Zest the organic lemon slightly. You’ll also need about 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Combine all ingredients in a tall container and blend with an immersion blender until the desired consistency is reached. Season again with salt, pepper, etc. You’ve got a super quick and delicious pesto that goes especially well with pasta, fish, or fresh bread.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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