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Asparagus Pesto Recipe

This Asparagus Pesto recipe will be your new favorite pasta topping during asparagus season. The pesto is good on bread too.

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Asparagus Pesto in a glass, next to pieces of asparagus, with the words "Asparagus Pesto" digitally written on top.

I feel bad for asparagus, if I’m being completely honest. It’s one of those vegetables that gets a bad rap. When you’re a kid, you just inherently know you hate asparagus and Brussels sprouts even if you’ve never even seen them in real life. But asparagus is delicious, so hopefully you have graduated from that kiddie pallet because this Asparagus Pesto is insanely good.

I got the recipe from a friend of mine, and every time I make it, we’re in love with dinner. We usually serve it over pasta with Gorgonzola cheese and sausage. You can use it as a marinade for chicken or a garnish for a steak or heck, even as a salad dressing.

Whatever way you eat it, I know you’ll love it.

Unless you’re still listening to that kid in your second grade class who told you not to eat it because it makes your pee smell.

Asparagus Pesto Recipe

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Asparagus Pesto Ingredients:

How To Make Asparagus Pesto:

Asparagus Pesto will be your new favorite pasta topping. Find out how to make it at www.drugstoredivas.net.

Snap the bottoms off of the asparagus at its natural break.

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Put the asparagus and garlic in the water and cook for two minutes.

Asparagus Pesto will be your new favorite pasta topping. Find out how to make it at www.drugstoredivas.net.

Drain the asparagus and garlic and, either, put them in ice water or just throw a few ice cubes on the top of the asparagus to blanch them.

Asparagus Pesto will be your new favorite pasta topping. Find out how to make it at www.drugstoredivas.net.

When that has cooled, cut the tips off the asparagus and set them aside. Rough chop the stems.

Asparagus Pesto will be your new favorite pasta topping. Find out how to make it at www.drugstoredivas.net.

Put the stems, nuts, and garlic in a blender.

Asparagus Pesto will be your new favorite pasta topping. Find out how to make it at www.drugstoredivas.net.

Side note about the nuts: The original recipe someone gave me for this had hazelnuts. I didn’t like how overpowering those were, so I changed to walnuts and they’re great. Pine nuts would be delicious too.

Add the basil, parsley, cheese, and salt to the blender, plus have the olive oil. Blend, then add the rest of the olive oil and blend until smooth.

Asparagus Pesto will be your new favorite pasta topping. Find out how to make it at www.drugstoredivas.net.

We usually serve this over orecchietti pasta with cooked sausage and Gorgonzola cheese. We use the tops of the asparagus as a garnish. It’s so good that way.

Asparagus Pesto is also great as a bruschetta base instead of tomatoes. Or even set it out with toasted bread as a dip.

Asparagus Pesto is really versatile and it’ll be your new go to topping.

Yield: 1.5 Cups

Asparagus Pesto

Asparagus Pesto will be your new favorite pasta topping during asparagus season. The pesto is good on bread too.

Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch asparagus
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cup nuts
  • 1/2 cup basil
  • 1/2 cup parsley
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • Salt (to taste)

Instructions

  1. Snap the bottoms off of the asparagus at its natural break.
  2. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Put the asparagus and garlic in the water and cook for two minutes.
  3. Drain the asparagus and garlic and, either, put them in ice water or just throw a few ice cubes on the top of the asparagus.
  4. When that has cooled, cut the tips off the asparagus and set them aside. Rough chop the stems.
  5. Put the stems, nuts, and garlic in a blender.
  6. Add the basil, parsley, cheese, and salt to the blender, plus have the olive oil. Blend, then add the rest of the olive oil and blend until smooth.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 322Total Fat 33gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 27gCholesterol 5mgSodium 287mgCarbohydrates 4gFiber 1gSugar 0gProtein 4g

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