Celery Almond Pesto
>> Sunday, April 18, 2010
This is a milder and -- I assume -- more kid-friendly pesto. Just every bit as delicious as the classic basil-pine nut, though.
Use fresh herbs, fresh garlic, good quality raw nuts, the best olive oil you can afford (this is when it really counts), and excellent Parmigiano-Reggiano.
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All you have to do is blend together in the food processor: 4 cups of fresh celery leaves (Chinese celery is more leafy, darker in color, and has more pronounced celery taste), 1/3 cup raw blanched almonds, 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, 2 large garlic cloves (peeled), 1/3 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, and 1 teaspoon salt.
10 comments:
Oh my gosh, this sounds great. The fresh green of celery and the almonds... WANT.
Mm, sounds delicious. I often like to make a very similar pesto using parsley and almonds - it's especially great over angel hair pasta. :)
That looks and sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing :)
I'm a celery lover, so this sounds like a great pesto. I like the idea of serving it with potatoes rather than pasta too. A friend of mine who does long distance running told me he likes eating potatoes with pesto because they require little chewing - but I think it would be nicer to sit down and enjoy them!
wow, I've never seen pesto with celery leaves!I have to try it! I've tried rocket, coriander (in fact 3 days ago I published a post on coriander pesto, which I also love...funny so many people dislike coriander, though!) Whenever I find a decent-looking celery with beautiful fresh leaves, I'll try it and let you know! thanks for the great idea!
This is a great idea and I like that it is milder - my daughter has been having a bit of a hard time with regular pesto but I think this one will be just right for her. Thanks!
I guess this is my turn to confess that I usually throw out the celery leaves? I have no idea what to do with them!! (don't shoot me!) I have one very good idea now, though ;)
Oooh, I love this idea! Celery & almonds sound like a perfect pesto combination!
Wow i never thought to use celery in a pesto, but what a great idea! Sometimes pestos can be too spicy so celery is such a great alternative to arugula or basil. I can't wait to try it out i love celery!
I love potatoes with pesto! This looks delicious!
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