Parsley and peanut pesto, an explosion of flavors

Ingredients

• 1 oz fresh parsley (1 bunch)
• 1 oz parmesan cheese (or Grana Padano, or pecorino cheese)
• 1 oz peanuts (toasted, unsalted)
• 1 garlic clove
• 4 Tbsp olive oil
• salt
• pepper

Materials

• 1 chopper/blender

Preparation

• Wash and chop the parsley. Peel the garlic clove.
• Place the parsley in a chopper then add the parmesan, peanuts, garlic clove, olive oil, salt and pepper.
  
• Mix until obtaining a homogeneous texture.
• There you are, your pesto is ready! Perfect for making toasts or to accompany pasta.
  

Observations

How long can I keep this pesto?
You can keep this pesto for a week in the fridge in an airtight container or covered with cling film.

Can I replace the peanuts?
You can replace the peanuts with toasted almonds, ground almonds, hazelnuts (grilled or not), walnuts, pine nuts.

My roasted peanuts are salty, what should I do?
Adjust seasoning if needed. Do not add salt and taste to see if you need to add any.

Can I replace parsley?
If you don't like parsley you can make traditional green pesto with basil or a pesto called pesto alla Calabrese with roasted peppers and ricotta cheese.

Can I replace parmesan?
If you don't have parmesan in your fridge and you are a Grana Padano or Pecorino lover, don't hesitate to replace the parmesan with these cheeses, they will give a different taste to your pesto but will be fine !

How to taste this pesto?
With pasta: Simply add the sauce to your pasta as usual.
In a salad: Do not hesitate to add your pesto into a salad diluted in olive oil.
On meat/fish: This pesto will be perfect as a condiment to accompany meat or fish!
On toast: Make your best toast with this pesto and why not add roast tomatoes and a good burrata? Give us your best toast associations with this pesto in the comments!

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