Elizabeth's Pesto with a Southern Twist

A delicious pesto with traditional ingredients. This has been booted up with some southern fried kick. You can spray ice cube trays with cooking spray and spoon in pesto, freeze until hard, and store in freezer in a resealable plastic bag.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 124 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• ½ cup toasted pecans
• ½ lemon, juiced
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 5 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 ½ cups firmly packed basil leaves
• 1 cup firmly packed spinach leaves
• ½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
• ½ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
• 1 cup olive oil, or as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Blend the basil, spinach, parsley, garlic, pecans, lemon zest, lemon juice, Parmesan cheese, Pecorino Romano cheese, cayenne pepper, sea salt, and black pepper in a food processor until all ingredients are integrated. With the food processor running, slowly drizzle the olive oil into the mixture until the mixture forms a paste.