Description
This tasty pesto is delicious tossed with warm pasta and chicken or spread on garlic bread.
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil, divided
- 10 leaves Swiss chard, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 cup basil leaves
- 1 cup pecans
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 (3 ounce) package grated Parmesan cheese
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir Swiss chard and garlic in hot oil until chard leaves have wilted
- 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Process basil
- pecans
- sea salt
- Parmesan cheese
- and remaining olive oil in a food processor until all the ingredients are well integrated. Add Swiss chard mixture and lemon juice to the food processor; continue pulsing until the mixture is puréed. Season with salt and pepper.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 10