Mediterranean Diet Friendly Garlic Scallion Fresh Herb Pesto
Total time10 min
Prep time10 min
Cook time0 min
5.0(4)
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4 servings
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed
- ½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, packed
- 3 scallions, green tops only, roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- ⅓ cup fresh ricotta
- ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup raw sunflower seeds
- ½ tsp salt, plus more to taste
Instructions
- 1
Add the basil, parsley, scallion greens, and garlic to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 8–10 times until the herbs are roughly broken down and the garlic is finely chopped.
- 2
Add the sunflower seeds and fresh ricotta. Pulse another 6–8 times until the seeds are coarsely ground and the mixture looks evenly combined but still has some texture.
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