it’s so green I think I’ll make it again for St Paddy’s Day
Ever wanted to get something into your diet but held back because you hate it with a fiery passion and can’t bear the thought of cooking it, let alone eating it?!
Well that’s pretty much the way I feel about parsley.
parsley is high in calcium, iron and b-vits. It’s also a good diuretic
Despite being an over-achiever in the nutrition department, I just can’t bring myself to like parsley. So I did what any reasonable person would do.
I teamed it up with something I love (pistachios) in the hope that it would all balance out, ying and yang style.
The pistachios here are the roasted and salted variety. I know they might seem too salty but don’t forget, you are shelling them and the resulting taste gives the pesto a nice tang.
I don’t have any health facts about pistachios, I just love ‘em
You can slather this on toast, dollop it over fish or eat it with a spoon, straight from the bowl.
also goes well with salmon…
Parsley Pistachio Pesto (makes about 2 cups)
- 1 1/2 cups fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup parmesan, grated
- 3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup roasted and salted pistachios, shelled
- Put all the ingredients into a blender. Process until well blended. It’s that easy!
it will keep in the fridge for just under a week, and it freezes well
Like this? You might also like:
- Pan-fried Pork Chops with Parsley Butter
- Parmesan & Toasted Almond Grouper
- Parmesan and Mushroom Stuffed Chicken
This post was featured on the Healthy Home Economist.
Interesting! Looks good!
Funny how tastes go, I LOVE parsley, but it must be that I’ve been eating it as a salad since I can remember, in Taboule. I’m glad you found something that makes you love it! It looks great!
I HATE the curly parsley but LOVE the flat leaf parsley…strange. This looks great
I was only saying the other day how much I loathe parsley, but may just give this a try!!
I love pistachios in pesto! It’s totally different from walnuts or pine nuts. Yum.
yum, i’d like to try this with steak too!
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Parsley Pistacho Pesto
I grow parsley and will definitely be trying this!
I have a bunch of parsley at home and I love pesto.. I just need to get a bunch of pistachios (another favorite) and get to it.. Thank you
Love the look of this but I especially love that shot of the pistachios too, gorgeous. Seriously looking good!
I absolutely love pesto but have never tried it with pistachios before! Sounds delicious – will have to make it your way sometime!
Thanks Vicky! I’d advise making it when you’re not in a rush – shelling that many pistachios can be a time suck!
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