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Photo of Green Pea Pesto by Katy Hopkins

Green Pea Pesto

Rated as 4.6 out of 5 Stars
33 made it  |  24 reviews   |  2 photos
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"I came up with this recipe when I found myself with a plethora of frozen peas. A friend of mine was leaving the country for 6 weeks and I ended up with 5 bags of frozen peas from her freezer. This is a heavier, sweeter twist to traditional basil pesto. Goes well with pasta or spread over bread and covered with cheese...yum! Add more lemon juice, basil, or garlic to taste."
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Ingredients

15 m servings 28
Original recipe yields 16 servings (2 cups)

Directions

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  1. Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil; add the peas and cook until softened. Drain.
  2. Blend the peas, Parmesan cheese, garlic, lemon juice, basil, and pepper in a blender; while the it blends, stream the olive oil into the mixture.
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Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 28 calories; 2 1.6 0.9 < 1 25 Full nutrition

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I thought this was and excellent alternative to the usual basil pesto. I omitted the oil completely to save on calories and added a little red pepper flakes and a couple of fresh sun dried tomat...

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I thought it was OK...never met a pesto I didn't like. I find it more unique to use spinach in lieu of basil (unless I'm making traditional pesto). I like more Parmesan and need some toasted alm...

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I thought this was and excellent alternative to the usual basil pesto. I omitted the oil completely to save on calories and added a little red pepper flakes and a couple of fresh sun dried tomat...

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What a wonderful way to make pesto! The peas really add body to the sauce without the need for a lot of oil. I love peas and I love pesto; this is a great combination of the two. The recipe is w...

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This was exceptional! I looked at others' comments & decided to add about a 1/4 cup of walnuts & another Tbs of olive oil. It was delicious & my normally very picky eater ate 3 helpings!

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I was thrilled to find this recipe - I've always made pesto with spinach to boost the nutritional value for my preschooler, but I was low on fresh basil and had no spinach in the house. As luc...

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Everyone in my family loves this. I've made it several times. It's super easy, healthy and now a staple in our house. Thank you.

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My kids loved this! One nevers eats sauce on pasta ... he had 2 helpings of this! And it's such a quick fix! AWESOME!

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Absolutely fantastic! I served with grilled bread rubbed with garlic. Everyone loved it!

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This was really yummy! Definately needs salt, and I added a couple of splashes of hot sauce to an extra kick. Will make again!

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I really liked this. It is very hearty with the peas. I will be making it again!

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