mixed up "pesto-ish"

Name: Mixed Up "Pesto-ish"
Prep time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) shelled dry roasted and salted pistachios; 4 clove(s) fresh garlic, chopped; 1 1/2 cup(s) swiss chard, stemmed; 1/4 cup(s) arugula rocket, stemmed; 4 tablespoon(s) basil leaves, fresh; 2 tablespoon(s) flat italian parsley leaves; 10 - nasturtium leaves (optional but highly recommended); 1 teaspoon(s) salt; - olive oil for drizzling - i used about 1/4 cup

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Tammy Brownlow

Dallas, TX

Updated on May 23, 2014

This is just my way of preserving what is abundant in the garden today. Nasturtium is a beautiful flowering plant that I started growing last year. The flowers and leaves are edible and lend a unique peppery flavor to any dish you add it to - salads, sauces, and in this case - mixed up pesto. The combination of greens, herbs, and nuts was so good I just had to share. I plan on using it as a spread on grilled breads, meats, roasted potatoes, mixed with mayo for sandwiches, and of course a pasta dish or two. I hope you give this crazy pesto-ish a try... (:

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prep time 10 Min

cook time

method No-Cook or Other

yield Makes 1 cup

Ingredients

1/2 cup shelled dry roasted and salted pistachios
4 cloves fresh garlic, chopped
1 1/2 cups swiss chard, stemmed
1/4 cup arugula rocket, stemmed
4 tablespoons basil leaves, fresh
2 tablespoons flat italian parsley leaves
10 - nasturtium leaves (optional but highly recommended)
1 teaspoon salt
- olive oil for drizzling - i used about 1/4 cup

How To Make mixed up "pesto-ish"

Step 1

This is a picture of Nasturtium leaves. My plants haven't bloomed yet. I'll post a picture once they do. The flowers are beautiful and edible as well. I let the flowers run their course to collect the seeds. The leaves have a peppery flavor a little more like radish than arugula - to me anyway (: If interested, you can purchase seeds online - I went to Burpee.com

Step 2

Add pistachios to food processor and pulse until chopped.
Step 3

Add garlic, chard, arugula, basil parsley, naturtium, and salt. Pulse until finely chopped.
Step 4

Drizzle oil and pulse until desired consistency. Enjoy!
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