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Fresh Pea Chevre Pesto – CaliZona

1 1/2 Cups

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Pounds Fresh Sugar Snap Pea Pods 1 cup
  • 1/2 Cup Raw Walnuts or Almonds
  • 3/4 Cup Chevre Cheese
  • 1/4 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
  • 1 Clove Garlic
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Sea Salt - or to taste

Instructions

Peas

  1. Remove the peas from their pods, measure and put into a pot of filtered water.
  2. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and leave in the water for no more than one minute. Use a timer.
  3. Drain in a colander and rinse with cold filtered water.
  4. Let cool and divide. About 3/4 cup each.

Pesto

  1. When peas are cool, add 3/4 cup of them along with half a bunch of asparagus, asiago, chevre, walnuts, garlic, lemon, olive oil and salt into a food processor or blender and puree until really smooth.