{"id":25408,"date":"2011-09-24T17:28:48","date_gmt":"2011-09-24T23:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/?p=25408"},"modified":"2022-02-18T18:58:56","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T23:58:56","slug":"lemon-balm-and-cashew-pesto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthygreenkitchen.com\/lemon-balm-and-cashew-pesto\/","title":{"rendered":"Lemon Balm Pesto with Cashews"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While I do love traditional pesto made with basil, I am also a fan of using different fresh herbs and greens to create variations of this versatile condiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have made tasty pestos with cilantro, mint, and parsley. I also recently tried this recipe for Kale Pesto<\/a>…and loved it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As for the nuts, it’s fun (and cheaper) to employ something other than pine nuts. Sunflower seeds, walnuts, almonds, cashews, and pistachios all work well…the possible herb\/green and nut\/seed combinations are only limited by your imagination. You can also play with the oil and try something other than olive oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Note that while a food processor makes super easy work of pesto, you can also make a fabulous pesto by hand (and if the amount of oil is a concern to you, it’s easier to use less when you chop everything by hand). I was first inspired to forgo the food processor after seeing this recipe on 101 Cookbooks<\/a>, and now I do it all the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a pesto recipe featuring one of my favorite herbs: lemon balm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My lemon balm has been incredibly prolific this year- it does not seem to care if it’s super dry or super rainy. At some point soon, though, the ground will freeze and my lemon balm will be no more (it will come back next year, though, as it’s a perennial), so turning it into pesto is a great way to preserve some of its lovely flavors for the cooler months ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lemon Balm Pesto with Cashews<\/h2>\n
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Here is a pesto recipe featuring one of my favorite herbs: lemon balm. If your lemon balm grows as prolifically as mine, turning it into pesto is a great way to preserve some of its lovely flavors for the cooler months.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Prep Time<\/span>15 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time<\/span>15 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Keyword: <\/span>lemon balm pesto, pesto<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
Servings: <\/span>0<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n