Parsley and peanut pesto, an explosion of flavors

Name: Parsley and peanut pesto, an explosion of flavors
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
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

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Side dish

4 servings

Very Easy

5 min

171 Kcal

In the family of original sauces for pasta... We call the parsley and peanuts pesto! You don't have to use basil to make a delicious pesto a with super fresh notes that change from traditional pesto, where pine nuts have been replaced by toasted peanuts! A no bake sauce that will go wonderfully with your pasta dishes, but also in sandwiches or bruschetta for example! :-)

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

Estimated cost: 1.36€ (0.34€/serving)

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!