5 Minute Pea Pesto

5 Minute Pea Pesto is a side dish that serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 194 calories. For $4.07 per serving, this recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe from Life as a Strawberry requires extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, lemon juice, and pea shoots. 47 people found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 10 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 74%, this dish is solid. Similar recipes include Ravioli with Snap Peas, Pea Shoots, and Minty Pea Shoot Pesto, Pasta with 15-Minute Ham, Pea, and Cream Sauce, and Pean and Pesto Soup.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

½ cup extra virgin olive oil

1 clove garlic, peeled

1 tsp. lemon juice

2 cups pea shoots

1 cup peas

salt and pepper to taste

Equipment:

food processor

spatula

Cooking instruction summary:

Place peas, garlic, salt, pepper, pea shoots, and lemon juice into a food processor. Pulse a few times until everything is coarsely chopped.While the food processor is running, slowly stream in olive oil and blend until everything is incorporated into a smooth pesto. Scrape down the sides of the food processor with a spatula and pulse once more to incorporate.Serve immediately or store pesto in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. This pesto also freezes beautifully if you want to keep it longer!

 

Step by step:


1. Place peas, garlic, salt, pepper, pea shoots, and lemon juice into a food processor. Pulse a few times until everything is coarsely chopped.While the food processor is running, slowly stream in olive oil and blend until everything is incorporated into a smooth pesto. Scrape down the sides of the food processor with a spatula and pulse once more to incorporate.

2. Serve immediately or store pesto in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week. This pesto also freezes beautifully if you want to keep it longer!


Nutrition Information:

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193k Calories
3g Protein
18g Total Fat
3g Carbs
14% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
193k
10%

Fat
18g
29%

  Saturated Fat
2g
16%

Carbohydrates
3g
1%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
211mg
9%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
3g
8%

Vitamin C
64mg
78%

Vitamin E
2mg
17%

Vitamin K
16µg
16%

Fiber
2g
11%

Vitamin A
505IU
10%

Manganese
0.11mg
5%

Vitamin B1
0.07mg
4%

Folate
15µg
4%

Phosphorus
26mg
3%

Iron
0.47mg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.51mg
3%

Vitamin B6
0.05mg
2%

Copper
0.04mg
2%

Magnesium
8mg
2%

Zinc
0.31mg
2%

Vitamin B2
0.03mg
2%

Potassium
62mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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