Lemony Pesto Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup pistachio nuts (toasted) or walnuts or almonds
  • 1 cup packed Italian flat leaf parsley leaves
  • 1/4 cup grated pecorino cheese
  • 1/4 tsp coarse salt
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled
  • 2 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1/2 cup Dell'Orto Limonolio
  • 8oz cooked short cut pasta such as farfalle (butterflies)

Directions

  1. Place pistachio nuts and parsley in a food processor and pulse until coarse looking.
  2. Add cheese, salt and zest and pulse a couple of times.
  3. With the motor running, slowly pour the Dell’ Orto limonolio through the feed tube until a thick sauce is obtained.
  4. Correct the salt seasoning to taste
  5. Toss the pasta with 3 to 4 tablespoons of the pesto to coat well. Serve with extra lemon oil drizzled over the top.
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