COLLARD GREENS PESTO
My go to for new veggies has been trying new pestos. Here I went with creamy, dreamy cashews to match the earthiness of the blanched Collard Greens.
Provided by Lisa G Cooks
Categories Sauce
Time 7m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to boil to blanch the collard greens (don't forget to add salt to the water).. Also prep a large bowl of cold water with ice cubes to shock the greens once removed from the boiling water.
- After the water has come to a boil, add the greens and boil for 2 minutes then immediately transfer them from the hot water to the ice bath (I use tongs).
- Once the greens are completely cooled strain them and set aside.
- Use a for processor to combine the cashews, basil, garlic and 1/4 cup of the olive oil, pulse a few times to get things broken up.
- Add in the collard greens and the rest of the olive oil.
- Season with salt and pepper and add in the parmesan, blend to incorporate.
GRILLED VEGETABLES WITH COLLARD GREEN PESTO
I love this clean-out-the-vegetable bin side dish. It's a great way to use up that zucchini or red pepper before it's on the way out, and that collard green pesto? Whew! It's to die-for. I put my Southern spin on the Italian condiment by substituting pecans for pine nuts and adding collard greens in with the basil. Cousins, you've got to try it!
Provided by Kardea Brown
Categories side-dish
Time 35m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For the collard green pesto: Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the collard greens and cook until the collards are bright green and tender, about 2 minutes. Drain the collards and plunge in an ice water bath to stop cooking. Drain.
- With the motor running, drop the garlic through the chute of a food processor and process until minced. Remove the lid and add the collards, cheese, basil, pecans, lemon zest, crushed red pepper and salt. Pulse until finely chopped. Pour the oil through the chute and process until the desired consistency is reached. Add the lemon juice. Add 2 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon at a time, to thin the pesto if necessary.
- For the vegetables: Toss the asparagus, pepper, squash and zucchini with half of the pesto. Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Grill the vegetables until browned and tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and drizzle with the remaining pesto. Garnish with the lemon zest, if desired.
COLLARD GREEN PESTO LINGUINE
Provided by Sunny Anderson
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings and 3 cups pesto
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Blanch collards until bright green, about 1 minute. Transfer immediately to an ice bath to shock, saving the boiling water for cooking the pasta. Remove the collards from the ice water and pat dry with paper towels before transferring them to a food processor.
- Add the linguine to the pot of salted boiling water and cook according to package instructions.
- Meanwhile, in a dry skillet, over low heat, toast the pecans until fragrant. Transfer to the food processor with Parmesan, olives and garlic. With food processor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil until pesto comes together. Taste for seasoning, and add salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
- To serve, put enough pesto to coat the pasta into a large serving bowl. Drain the pasta and quickly add it to the bowl. The water still clinging to the pasta will loosen up the pesto. Toss to coat. Add more pesto, if needed. Transfer the pasta to a serving bowl and garnish with Parmesan sprinkled over the top.
GREEN OLIVE PESTO
Categories Condiment/Spread Sauce Food Processor Garlic Olive No-Cook Vegetarian Quick & Easy Parmesan Pine Nut Parsley Gourmet
Yield Makes about 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a food processor purée the olives with the pine nuts, the garlic paste, and the parsley, with the motor running add the oil in a stream and the Parmesan, and blend the mixture well. Serve the pesto with 1 pound pasta, cooked and drained, reserving 3/4 cup of the pasta liquid to thin the pesto. Or serve the pesto as a spread with crackers.
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