Lovage Pesto
Incredible lovage pesto! Try an unusual pesto recipe bursting with fresh flavor, a condiment that goes with anything and makes any dish taste better.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 1 min
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 7 oz lovage leaves (200 g, Note 1)
- 1 cup cashew nuts (5.5 oz/ 150 g )
- 1 cup sunflower oil or canola (250 ml, Note 2)
- 5.5 oz Parmesan (150 g, Note 3)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice ( more to taste)
- 1 ½ teaspoon fine sea salt or Kosher (more to taste)
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper (Note 4)
Instructions
- 1
Pick the leaves from the stems and measure the required amount.7 oz lovage leaves / 200 g
- 2
Place about half of the leaves in a food processor; they will probably fill the processor. Process them shortly to make space for the remaining ingredients.
- 3
Add the remaining leaves, nuts, chopped cheese, oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper.1 cup cashew nuts/ 150 g + 1 cup sunflower oil or canola / 250 ml + 5.5 oz Parmesan / 150 g + 2 tablespoons lemon juice + 1 ½ teaspoon fine sea salt or Kosher + ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4
Process until smooth, scraping the walls of the food processor a few times in between.
- 5
Adjust the taste with more salt, pepper, and lemon juice (if necessary).
- 6
Transfer to jars.