Name: Kemp's Pesto
Ingredients: 2 to 3 large garlic cloves; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1/3 cup raw green (hulled) pumpkin seeds (pepitas) or sunflower seeds; 2 cups packed basil leaves; 1 cup packed flat-leaf parsley sprigs; 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Learn how our executive food editor rediscovered the joys of fresh pesto and made it her own.

Ingredients

2 to 3 large garlic cloves

1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

1/3 cup raw green (hulled) pumpkin seeds (pepitas) or sunflower seeds

2 cups packed basil leaves

1 cup packed flat-leaf parsley sprigs

1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Preparation

Step 1
Mince and mash garlic to a paste with sea salt.
Step 2
Pulse seeds in a food processor until finely ground. Add garlic paste, basil, and parsley to processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add cheese and oil and pulse to combine.

TagsSauce Pumpkin Seed Seed Sunflower Seed Basil Herbs & Spices Parsley Parmesan Cheese Dairy Gluten Free Vegetarian Make Ahead 5 Ingredients or Fewer Easy No-Cook Food Processor Gourmet

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