Saturday, July 12, 2008

Lemon Artichoke Pesto

So I've bought this in the past, but I wanted to learn how to make it myself!


So I googled and such, and found a bunch of recipes! One seemed more awesome than the rest, but I made a few changes to it [ingredient quantities mostly], and its delicious!

The sauce works well with chicken and/or pasta, and I bet it would be good with some toasted bread as a dipping sauce sorta thing!

The Sauce
1/2 cup of Olive Oil
1/4 cup chopped Cilantro
1/2 cup of water/canola oil (any combination, up to you)
Sprinkle of Salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
12 oz. canned artichoke hearts (not marinated ones!)
1 Lemon, juiced (minimum 4 tablespoons)
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper
4 chopped Garlic Cloves
1/2 cups grated Parmesan

Mix the cilantro, walnuts, lemon juice, oil, cayenne pepper, garlic, and salt into the food processor. If you have any of the lemon pulp left, add this too. I also suggest adding some lemon zest, since you have a lemon sitting there!

Blend until mixed! Then add the artichoke hearts and cheese and blend it til its smooth!

1 comment:

Maggie said...

more tasty recipes!
roasted veggie gazpacho, please!