Name: Mint Pesto with Walnuts
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: English
Ingredients: 100 g (4 oz) walnut halves; 2 fat cloves of garlic (crushed); 100 g (4 oz) parmesan cheese (grated); 50 g (2 oz) fresh mint leaves (roughly chopped); 10 tablespoons oil (I use 5 extra virgin olive oil and 5 rapeseed oil); Salt to taste

Description

This quick and easy pesto uses fresh mint combined with toasted walnuts, garlic, parmesan and olive oil. Stirred into cooked pasta, it is the perfect no-fuss vegetarian supper.

Ingredients

Scale

100 g (4 oz) walnut halves
2 fat cloves of garlic (crushed)
100 g (4 oz) parmesan cheese (grated)
50 g (2 oz) fresh mint leaves (roughly chopped)
10 tablespoons oil (I use 5 extra virgin olive oil and 5 rapeseed oil)
Salt to taste

Instructions

Put the walnuts in a frying pan and dry fry for around five minutes until toasted.
Put the walnuts in a food processor or blender and add the crushed garlic, grated parmesan cheese and chopped mint leaves.
Add the oil and blend until you get a rough paste.
Add salt to taste

Keywords: mint, pesto, sauce