Pesto Recipe: Dye Your Plate Green for St. Patrick's Day
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Luck o' the Irish to you!
Celebrate by dying your food green- no, not with food coloring- with PESTO!
Many of the foods we eat on St. Patrick's Day tend to be... beige. Add some color and more nutrition to your plate with this flavor-packed recipe.
Fresh herbs are a great source of vitamins, antioxidants, and FLAVOR.
Whizz up this amazing herby sauce and mix it into different foods to dye them green.
RECIPE:
1. Add the following ingredients to a blender or food processor, and blend until smooth. Start with the smaller amounts of ingredients at first- you can add more to taste!
- 2 thick bunches of your favorite combination of herbs (Parsley, basil, dill, cilantro, mint, tarragon, fennel fronds, thyme, sage, etc.)
- 1-2 garlic cloves
- 2-4 tbsp Parmesan cheese
- 2 anchovies or 1 tbsp anchovy paste (skip this if vegetarian, but DON'T skip if you think you hate anchovies- it doesn't taste fishy but elevates the flavor amazingly. Trust us!)
- 1/4 cup nuts or seeds of choice (pine nuts, walnuts, almonds, etc)
- 2-4 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
With the blender or food processor running, slowly stream in 1/4 cup of good quality olive oil.
(Hint: taste on a leaf of lettuce or a cracker, not from your finger or a spoon)
- Stir into mashed potatoes for a festive green version of the favorite Irish side dish
- Scramble into eggs and add some Canadian bacon for Green Eggs & Ham
- Spoon over fish or chicken after cooking
- Stir into brown rice, quinoa, barley, or farro to add awesome flavor to your whole grains
- Mix with plain Greek yogurt for an amazing protein packed veggie dip
- Spread on toasted bread and add an over-easy egg
- Dress a salad: add more olive oil and double the lemon to turn it into a zesty salad dressing
- Stir into white beans and add more Paremsan for a Meatless Monday main dish
- Drizzle over roasted veggies (it's especially beautiful/tasty on cauliflower!)
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