8 spring vegetables pesto Recipes

shallots, cut in quarters or 3 green onions, roughly chopped, garlic cloves, fresh flat leaf parsley, mixed fresh herbs ; whatever combination of chervil, dill, tarragon, lemon thyme and basil you prefer, anchovy filets , rinsed if salt packed, zest and juice from half a lemon, extra virgin olive oil (see note ), salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste, asparagus, trimmed, cut into approximately 1 1/2 pieces, blanched, frozen or fresh petit pois, blanched

reduced-sodium vegetable broth, seashell pasta, butter, chopped spring onions, quorn chicken-style recipe tenders, sweet peas, pesto sauce, or more to taste

singapore noodles, oil or 1 tbsp canola cooking spray, red onion, cut into wedges, beef , stir-fry strips, stir fry vegetables , such as capsicum, beans, spring onions, carrot, snow peas, cut into even sized pieces, basil pesto, light coconut milk, sweet chili sauce

vegetable stock, quick-cooking polenta, ricotta cheese, pesto sauce, salt & freshly ground black pepper, baby corn , halved lengthwise, baby carrots, trimmed and halved lengthwise, asparagus spears, peas (fresh or frozen ), parmesan cheese , shavings, chopped fresh parsley

dried navy beans or 1 cup white beans, rinsed, bay leaf, fresh thyme, finely chopped, leeks, diced and rinsed well, carrots, diced, red bliss potatoes or 8 oz yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cubed, plum tomato, cubed, low sodium vegetable broth, garlic cloves, loosely packed fresh basil leaves, grated parmesan cheese, extra virgin olive oil, green beans , cut into 1/2 inch pieces, zucchini, cubed, fresh shelled peas (or thawed frozen peas), coarse salt, fresh ground pepper

garlic, pine nuts, whole wheat egg noodles (original recipe called for penne or fusilli pasta), fresh asparagus spears, trimmed and cut into 2 pieces, frozen peas, divided, basil leaves , stems discareded ( 5 cups loosely packed), spearmint , stems discarded ( 1 cup loosely packed), freshly grated parmesan (1/2 - 3/4 cup, depending on the grater), divided, extra-virgin olive oil, freshly ground black pepper, salt, divided