Mint Pesto

Name: Mint Pesto
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: 7
Cuisine: Far West,
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh mint leaves; 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup pine nuts; 1 tbsp McCormick® California Style Minced Garlic made from Fresh Garlic; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp McCormick® Black Pepper, Ground; 1/4 cup olive oil

Mint pesto is especially delicious with grilled or roasted lamb. Photo credit: Georgia Johnson from Comfort of Cooking.

15m

PREP TIME

149

CALORIES

7

INGREDIENTS

Ingredients 7 Servings

Step1
2 cups fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 tablespoon McCormick® California Style Minced Garlic made from Fresh Garlic
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Ground Black Pepper
1/4 cup olive oil

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Place mint leaves, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, garlic, salt and pepper in food processor; cover. Process just until smooth. Gradually add oil with machine running. Process until well blended and smooth.
2 Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator up to 1 week.

TIPS AND TRICKS

Serve with grilled lamb chops.

Spread generously on steak during last 5 minutes of grilling.

Stir 1 to 2 teaspoons into chicken salad.

Spread on fish before baking. Or, serve with grilled fish or shrimp.

Pour pesto into ice cube trays; freeze until firm. Place pesto cubes in freezer-weight resealable plastic bags. Store in freezer up to 2 months. Thaw cubes in refrigerator before using.