Parsley, Garlic and Almond Pesto

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A simple salad of quartered tomatoes, sliced cucumber and croutons, tossed with 

Parsley, Garlic and Almond Pesto.

I like parsley! I believe it is overlooked in the grocery store. This could be due in part because it is placed on each plate in a restaurant and yet, not many munched on it after the meal. Which pretty much placed it in last place, for food. Which is too bad. It is fresh, herb-y and available year round.

I  have spotlighted it in a few recipes, because I love it, for being fresh, herb-y and available year round! You can follow the links to see  Parsley pizza dough, or a Parsley Cucumber salad as well as  Parsley Yeast bread.


This pesto is different than standard basil, yet fresh and delicious. It would make a great spread on a sandwich instead mayo or mayo on one side and pesto on the other! Add some turkey or ham, sliced tomatoes and anything else you might require in your sandwich, then enjoy!

It is also delicious in the usual pesto places, over pasta, stirred into soup, folded into cooked rice for a shockingly good dish.

Parsley Garlic and Almond Pesto
by the seat of my pants
makes about 3 cups

3 bunches parsley - I used 2 curly leaf and 1 flat leaf

4 large cloves garlic - minced

 I make minced garlic logs and freeze them. When I need garlic, I slice off what I need and return the remainder to the freezer. These are very handy, and save peeling fresh garlic each time garlic is needed.

2 t salt
1 1/2 c sliced almonds - spread out on a sheet and toasted until fragrant and beginning to turn golden

1 c Parmesan cheese
1 - 1 1/4 c olive oil
1/4 - 1/3 c water

Wash, shake and pluck leaves from parsley. Lay out on a towel, roll up and twist in opposite directions and fold in half, you want to dry the leaves as completely as possible.

You should have enough leaves to fill your processor bowl.

Add salt, garlic and almonds. Add 1 c olive oil and begin processing.

Stop motor, scrape down sides, add remaining 1/4 c oil and the cheese. Process until all ingredients are mixed and a paste has formed.

Add water slowly while running processor motor, and when a creamy texture is achieved, stop adding water and stop the motor.

Parsley Garlic and Almond Pesto.

Scrape down sides of bowl and package for keeping.
Males approximately 3 cups

I prefer to keep my pesto in the freezer, I have found a sharp knife easily cuts a slice of pesto to use. Laid over hot pasta or in a bowl of soup it melts almost immediately. Keeping the pesto in the freezer keeps it bright green in color and fresh in flavor.

Enjoy!

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