Dill Pesto
Description
This simple dill pesto recipe with parsley and Parmesan cheese makes a great alternative to regular basil pesto. Enjoy it over pasta or seafood dishes.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup fresh parsley
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1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
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1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, or more to taste
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3 sprigs fresh dill
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1 large clove garlic
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3 tablespoons olive oil, divided, or as needed
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1/4 medium lemon, or to taste
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1/8 teaspoon salt, or to taste
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1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
Directions
1
Combine parsley, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese, dill, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until combined, 2 to 3 minutes.
2
Add 1 tablespoon olive oil, small squirt lemon juice, ⅛ teaspoon salt, and ⅛ teaspoon black pepper; pulse.
3
Add 1 tablespoon olive oil; pulse. Continue adding olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper until pesto reaches desired flavor and consistency.