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Zesty Pesto Recipe

I am in love with Pesto. Pesto’s were first introduced to me when I was just a young lad and working at Convergys in my youth. I was working in-bound customer service and a lady who’s husband was in the military gave me a recipe for minestrone soup – and it called for a pesto.

At the time, I was a broke college student – and this was a hefty expense. However, the taste was awesome! It had Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and that was fanstastic for the soup. However, I started to experiment with the versatility of this sauce.

I added mint. Now, I am not a great fan of mint on its own. However, combined with the basil – I think it has some fantastic results.

Today, I mix this pesto with pasta and enjoy it as a light and zippy dinner. My favorite way is to combine 2 tablespoons pesto & 1 tablespoon mayo and turn make world class chicken/turkey sandwiches.

Chicken and Zesty Pesto Sandwiches

I promise you, once you get this puppy down – your culinary life will change for the good! Enjoy!

Recipe:

Zesty Pesto Recipe

Brian Child
A great pesto recipe to put on any sandwich or pasta!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Cloves garlic peeled
  • 1/2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cup basil leaves packed
  • 1/4 cup mint leaves packed
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts
  • 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed

Instructions
 

  • Heat your oven to 350° F. Place your garlic into a foil packet and drizzle with the 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil, close the pouch and allow it to roast for 10 minutes. It should be soft, and fragrant.
  • Place the roasted garlic in a food processor or blender and combine the remaining ingredients and buzz until it is puree'd well and has a consistent texture.
  • You can put this into jar's and give it to friends. Best is to place in a sealed container and put in the refrigerator and let sit 1 day.

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