Pesto Recipes for Health & Vitality

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Paolina

½ cup organic nuts/seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, walnut, pistachio, pine nut)

2 Tbsp. organic lemon juice

2 organic garlic cloves, peeled

½ to ¾ cup organic olive oil + ADD

½ to 1 cup water or organic vegetable broth (optional depending on preferred consistency)

3 cups fresh organic greens

Up to ½ cup of other ingredients from the spicy , sour , savory , or vegetable category

Optional seasonings (to taste)

French gray salt + ADD , garlic salt + ADD , or salt of choice (to taste)

subheading: Alternative Pesto Ingredients & Add-Ons:

Choose your own ingredients, or pick from the following lists to create your own custom pesto recipe. Make sure to follow the proportions outlined in Step 1.

subheading: Fresh Leafy Greens to Add to Pesto:

I always mix several of the leafy greens because they are considered vegetable servings.

Arugula Basil Cilantro Parsley Salad Mix Fresh Spinach Spring Chickweed

subheading: Spicy and Sour Ingredients:

Add some zing to your pesto with one of the following optional ingredients in small amounts.

Balsamic Vinegar Capers Fresh Ginger Fresh Horseradish Greek Olives Hot Pepper White Wine Vinegar

subheading: Savory and Herbal Ingredients:

These ingredients add a heightened dimension of flavor to pesto, but if you don't mix them with some green leafy herbs, the pesto becomes overwhelmingly bitter or spicy.

Chervil Chives + ADD Dandelion Leaf/Flower + ADD Fennel Fronds Garlic Chives Garlic Scapes Jalapeno + ADD Lavendar + ADD Lemon Balm + ADD Mint Mustard Greens Peppermint + ADD Rosemary + ADD Nasturtium Leaves/Flowers Oregano + ADD Purslane Sage + ADD Savory + ADD Sorrel + ADD Tarragon + ADD Thyme + ADD Watercress Miso Paste Tamari

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