Quick Herb and Cream Cheese Pesto |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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This is a super spread on hot toast, fresh bread or pasta. It's really worth it to make it when you can get fresh herbs - it's really all about the herbs! Put in your processor, and whizz! Quantities can vary. I found it quite hard to measure because I simply use handfuls ... Prep time is a rough guess for preparing the herbs, assembling the ingredients, and processing. Ingredients:
1/3 cup olive oil, extra virgin |
2 garlic cloves |
6 ounces sesame seeds (200 g) |
1/2 lb fresh herb, mixed (e.g. rocket, thyme, oregano, basil, mint, parsley, 250 g) |
1 tablespoon lemon juice, freshly squeezed |
1/4 lb cream cheese (125 g) |
1 teaspoon flaked sea salt |
black pepper |
Directions:
1. Remove herb leaves from stems if necessary.
2. Put all the ingredients in a food processor and whizz until a fine paste forms and all the herbs have been incorporated.
3. (You could add chopped sundried tomatoes if you do not have enough fresh herbs).
4. Scrape into a small container. Spread on hot toast, fresh bread, or pasta.
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