Ingredients
- 50 g pinenuts
- 80 ml sunflower oil
- 2 small shallots, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic finely chopped
- pinch ground black pepper
- 70 g fresh watercress
- 30 g rocket
- 30-50 g grated parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- pinch red chilli flakes
- pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/ Gas 6.
- Place the pinenuts on a tray and bake until lightly browned but not burnt, and leave to cool.
- This will increase the flavour of the pinenuts.
- Place the shallots, garlic, pepper, watercress, cheese, chilli and salt into a food processor.
- Add half the oil and blitz until fairly smooth.
- Gradually add the oil until you have a thickish sauce. Then, carefully add more oil until you get the right consistency.
- Spoon into a bowl, taste and adjust with salt and pepper. A squeeze or two of lemon brings out the flavour and helps keep the colour.
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Nutrition Facts
Watercress Pesto
Amount per Serving
Calories
307
% Daily Value*
Fat
31
g
48
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
5
g
Monounsaturated Fat
20
g
Cholesterol
7
mg
2
%
Sodium
156
mg
7
%
Potassium
221
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
5
g
2
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
806
IU
16
%
Vitamin C
10
mg
12
%
Calcium
108
mg
11
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
