Servings: 1 cup Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 5 minutes
½ cup toasted pine nuts
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 small garlic clove
¼ teaspoon sea salt
freshly ground pepper to taste
2 cups basil leaves
½ cup fresh chives
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)
1. In a food processor, combine the pine nuts, lemon juice, garlic, salt n’ pepper and pulse until well chopped
2. Add the basil n’ pulse until combined
3. With the food processor running, drizzle the olive oil n’ pulse until combined. Add the Parmesan cheese if using n’ pulse briefly to combine.
**For a smoother pesto, add more olive oil**
Servings: 1/2 cup Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes
1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted n’ ground
1 tsp coriander seeds, toasted n’ ground
1 cup cilantro
1 cup Italian parsley (or sub more cilantro)
1 tsp fresh ginger (thin slice)
1 tsp fresh thyme
2 garlic cloves
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Zest from ½ lemon
2 tbls fresh lemon juice
¼ tstp aleppo chili flake
¼ tsp salt
1. Add all of the ingredients to a food processor n’ pulse until well combined, but not too smooth.
2.Store in an air-tight container for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
Servings: 1 cup Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tsp honey
1 small shallot, roughly chopped
1 tsp dijon mustard
2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves (hard stems removed)
½ tsp sea salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Add lemon juice, honey, dijon mustard, ½ of the thyme leaves, sea salt n’ black pepper to a blender.
Blend to mix everything together.
Slowly stream the olive oil while blending constantly. Keep blending until the oil is fully mixed in.
After the oil is fully mixed, add the remaining thyme leaves.
Serve immediately or store in an airtight jar in the fridge for up to a week.