Artificial Food Coloring Free Mint & Herb Pesto
Bright green and bursting with freshness, this herb pesto is the kind of sauce that makes everything it touches taste more alive. Three packed cups of mint, basil, and flat-leaf parsley come together with garlic, lemon zest, and good olive oil to create something vibrant, aromatic, and completely from scratch. Store-bought pestos and jarred sauces are notorious for sneaking in unnecessary additives, and this recipe sidesteps all of that with a short, clean ingredient list you can read at a glance. The food processor does the heavy lifting ā a few pulses, a slow drizzle of olive oil, and you're done in minutes. That hit of mint alongside classic basil gives it a slightly unexpected brightness that works beautifully on pasta, grilled vegetables, sandwiches, or even stirred into a bowl of soup. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice keeps the flavors sharp and lively, while the sea salt ties everything together without any fillers or flavor enhancers in sight.
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6 servings
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves, packed
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves, packed
- Ā½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, packed
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Ā½ tsp fine sea salt
- Ā½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Add the mint, basil, parsley, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 8ā10 times until the herbs are coarsely chopped and the garlic is broken down.
- 2
With the processor running, pour the olive oil through the feed tube in a slow, steady stream until the pesto comes together into a coarse, spoonable paste ā about 20ā30 seconds. Stop and scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula, then pulse once or twice more to incorporate any remaining herb pieces.
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