Winter Pesto

9 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 12 cups fresh parsley, chopped and only lightly packed
  • 13 cup fresh thyme leave
  • 14 cup sunflower seeds, toasted (I'm sure you could try pine or walnuts)
  • 2 -3 medium garlic cloves
  • 18-14 teaspoon sea salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil (can use all olive oil if desired)
  • 1 -3 tablespoon water

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine the sunflower seeds and pressed or finely minced garlic in a food processor till crumbly, just slightly chopped.
  2. 2
    If you have a mini-food processor, it's terrific here!
  3. 3
    Add the parsley and thyme and blend to make it sort of pasty.
  4. 4
    With the processor still going, drizzle in the oil, and add the salt and pepper.
  5. 5
    Add a little water to achieve a creamier consistency.
  6. 6
    Freezes very well.
  7. 7
    Use like basil pesto.
  8. 8
    I especially like this thinly spread on bread, with tahini and lemin juice.

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