Asparagus Pesto - 1 Guiding Stars
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Did you know that pesto can be made not only with just about any green, but with a wide variety of vegetables? Asparagus is the superstar in this recipe, and just like any other pesto, you can make it last longer by freezing it.

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch of asparagus, ends trimmed
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • ⅓ cup sliced almonds
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • ⅓ cup olive oil

Directions

  1. Cook asparagus in boiling water for 4-6 minutes, until tender. Reserve 1 cup of the cooking liquid and drain.
  2. Cool and chop asparagus.
  3. Add all ingredients except reserved liquid to a food processor and process until well blended, drizzling in the reserved cooking liquid to reach desired texture.
  4. Use in place of pesto in any recipe.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 135; Total Fat 12.5g (15% Daily Value); Saturated Fat 2g (10% DV); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 4mg (2% DV); Sodium 90mg (4% DV); Total Carbohydrate 5g (1% DV); Dietary Fiber 2g (7% DV); Total Sugars 2g; Includes 0g Added Sugars (0% DV); Protein 4g; Vitamin D 0% DV; Calcium 6% DV; Iron 10% DV; Potassium 4% DV; Vitamin K 30% DV; Copper 20% DV; Vitamin E 20% DV.
Recipe by Guiding Stars at https://guidingstars.com/recipes/asparagus-pesto/
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