Mint-Basil Pesto
2
Points®
Total time: 10 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
This pesto makes great use of your garden’s bounty of mint. Use it in pasta salad, over fresh tomatoes, with grilled meats or stirred into soup.
Ingredients
Peppermint leaves
3 cup(s), fresh, packed
Fresh basil
1 cup(s), fresh, packed
Chicken broth
¼ cup(s)
Olive oil
2 tbsp(s), extra-virgin
Pine nuts
2 tbsp(s), toasted
Garlic
2 clove(s), large
Fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp(s)
Kosher salt
1 tsp(s)
Crushed red pepper flakes
¼ tsp(s), or to taste
Instructions
1
Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend on high until smooth and combined (scraping down sides of bowl as necessary). Yields about 2 tablespoons per serving.
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