Parsley Lemon And Walnut Pesto On Roasted Sweet Potatoes Food

PARSLEY, LEMON, AND WALNUT PESTO ON ROASTED SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss sweet potatoes with 1 tablespoon oil. Season with salt and pepper. Roast, turning once, until golden and tender, 23 to 25 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, pulse parsley, garlic, walnuts, zest, and lemon juice in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Drizzle remaining 6 tablespoons oil and process until combined. Season with salt and pepper.
• Top roasted sweet potatoes with 2 tablespoons pesto.

BARLEY WITH LEMON-PARSLEY PESTO

Steps:

• Cook 1 cup quick-cooking barley as the label directs; transfer to a bowl. Pulse 2 cups parsley, 2 tablespoons each olive oil and toasted pine nuts, 1 garlic clove, 1 teaspoon lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in a food processor until smooth. Add to the barley along with 2 more tablespoons toasted pine nuts and 1 tablespoon lemon juice; toss.

WALNUT AND PARSLEY PESTO

Steps:

• Place garlic and salt in a mortar; smash and mash with the pestle until it becomes a paste, 5 to 8 minutes. Add walnuts; mash walnuts into a paste until you reach your desired texture (coarse or smoother), another 5 to 8 minutes. Add parsley and mash to break up and blend with the walnut/garlic mixture, about 4 minutes. Add lemon juice and olive oil; stir, mash, and emulsify liquids into the mixture until it becomes very thick and well blended, 8 to 10 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings. If mixture seems too thick, whisk in a tablespoon of water, or as needed.
• Spread on bread, use on pizza or pasta, or on roasted chicken. The taste is just like garlic butter, so use it as such.

LEMON PARSLEY POTATOES

Steps:

• With a vegetable peeler, remove a strip of peel around the middle of each potato. Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt the butter; stir in parsley and lemon juice. Pour over potatoes; toss to coat.

ROASTED WALNUT PESTO POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange potatoes in a 15 x 10-inch rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of Carapelli and sprinkle salt and pepper over potatoes. Toss to coat potatoes with oil and spread into a single layer in pan. Roast 15 minutes; toss well and continue to roast 10 minutes.
• Now, lets make pesto. Have you ever grown your own basil? Its so easy. You can even grow it inside in a container if space is limited. Fresh basil and Carapelli is so very good. OK, back to our recipe.
• Using a food processor with the motor running, drop garlic through feed tube; process until minced. Add parsley, basil, walnuts and cheese; process until herbs and walnuts are minced. With motor running, drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil through feed tube; process until well combined. Spoon mixture over potatoes; toss well and continue to roast 5 to 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
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WALNUT PARSLEY PESTO

Steps:

• Process parsley, walnuts, Parmesan, garlic, and lemon juice in a food processor. With machine running, gradually add olive oil. Process until smooth. Season with salt and black pepper.

LEMON WALNUT PESTO

Steps:

• Place scallions, parsley, garlic and salt in food processor and pulse until well combined.
• Turn on food processor and drizzle in lemon juice and olive oil.
• Add walnuts and pulse until incorporated.
• Serve with sesame crackers.