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Pistacchio - Mint Pesto (Dairy Free)

Heather Hartman Health

This pesto is so good, versatile and completely dairy free. It's also a great way to sneak in ALL the greens šŸ˜I have used this recipe multiple times in the last month for my clients - on this pesto gnocchi, pizza, with sausage and honeynut squash, as a veggie dip, etc. ⁠
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To keep it light and fresh I like to add a little olive oil to my pesto for flavor, then thin it out to the desired consistency with water. ⁠
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You can keep the recipe ratios, but swap the ingredients for whatever herbs or nuts you have on hand. Arugula, watercress, baby kale, or beet tops would work well instead of carrot tops. Use tarragon or parsley instead of mint, and brazil nuts, walnuts, pumpkin seeds instead of pistachios and pine nuts. Play around with it! You really can't go wrong.

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Pistacchio - Mint Pesto (Dairy Free)

Heather Hartman Health

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

0 minutes

Cuisine

Italian

Pistacchio - Mint Pesto (Dairy Free)

INGREDIENTS

  • 6 ounces basil (2 large containers)⁠

  • 2.5 ounces carrot tops or other greens⁠ (arugula, etc.)

  • 3 ounces mint

  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced⁠

  • 1 tablespoon garlic puree

  • .75 cup olive oil⁠

  • .5 cup pistachios⁠ (you can swap for other nuts)

  • .5 cup pine nuts ⁠(you can swap for other nuts)

  • 1-2 pinches Maldon⁠

  • 1-2 pinches black pepper⁠

  • Water to thin out⁠, if needed

METHOD

  1. Add the first five ingredients to a food processor.⁠

  2. Drizzle in olive oil and pulse until well combined. ⁠

  3. Add nuts and pulse until it reaches the desired chunkiness.⁠

  4. Add water to thin out to desired consistency. ⁠

  5. This makes a great dip, pasta sauce, pizza topping, etc.!⁠
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