It's so easy to whirl up a batch of Spring Pea Pesto With Fresh Mint and savor the flavors of a new season all in one bite! Spring peas, fresh mint and almonds combine for a homemade spring pesto.
Pea Pesto
The fragrant aroma of a homemade pesto made with fresh mint and spring peas is a signal that the seasons are changing. Enter Spring Pea Pesto!
Fresh mint is a sure sign of winter’s exit and the arrival of warmer weather. Although mint is available year round, it pops up in gardens once the warm weather arrives becoming most abundant during the spring and summer seasons.
Mint is well known for it’s many medicinal properties, such as aiding with digestion, headaches, respiratory disorders, asthma, depression and fatigue, memory loss, weight loss and oral care, just to name a few! But best of all, it tastes so darn good!
Mint adds a refreshing burst of flavor to foods, confectionery creations, desserts and drinks and cocktails, making it a welcome ingredient in recipes.
For pea pesto pasta just toss our spring pesto with hot pasta. Toss with cooled pasta for a pesto pasta salad.
Pea mint pesto will also be a delicious addition to zucchini noodles, rice or quinoa.
This homemade mint pesto is absolutely delicious when you serve it over chicken, fish or beef.
And don’t forget to add a dollop on top of a baked potato or your favorite vegetable.
I even love a spoonful of pesto stirred into my scrambled eggs!
Any way you serve it, the delicate hint of mint in our Spring Pea Pesto is a welcome addition to this twist on pesto and a reminder of a season of new beginnings!
It doesn’t have to be spring to make this recipe. Spring peas not available? No worries, just thaw frozen peas and use them instead.
Go ahead and make your own mint pesto. Honestly, you won’t believe how easy it is to make your own pesto!
Here at Swirls we have lots of easy recipes with pesto. Check them out and you’ll find lots of ways to serve your spring pea pesto!
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This recipe is featured on the Honest Cooking website.
Pesto FAQ’s
How do you store pesto?
You can store pesto in the refrigerator. To store homemade pesto in the refrigerator:
- Place pesto in a jar or airtight container
- Cover the top of the pesto with oil, preferably olive oil
- Seal jar or container with a cover.
- Refrigerate for up to one week
You can store homemade pesto in the freezer. To store homemade pesto in the freezer:
- Spoon pesto into an ice cube tray
- Freeze until solid, about 3-4 hours
- Pop pesto cubes out of ice cube tray
- Store in a freezer-safe storage bag
- Pesto cubes can be frozen for up to 6 months
How long does homemade pesto last?
Homemade pesto will last about one week in the refrigerator and up to 6 months in the freezer.
How to make pea pesto
Scroll down for the full recipe instructions and ingredient amounts in the recipe card below
- Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree until blended and smooth.
- Refrigerate until ready to use.
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Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tip
- An immersion blender is an easy way to whirl up your ingredients
- Make a double batch of pesto! This recipe can easily be doubled
Substitutions
- Substitute fresh basil leaves for the mint leaves
- You can make this recipe with thawed frozen peas in place of the fresh spring peas
- Substitute your favorite nut for the almonds
- Grated Parmesan will work well in place of the shredded Parmesan
Ingredients for pea and mint pesto
- spring peas
- extra virgin olive oil
- sliced almonds
- Parmesan cheese
- fresh mint leaves
- garlic
- kosher salt
- pepper
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- 1 cup spring peas or frozen peas, thawed
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup toasted sliced almonds
- ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 2 Tbs. packed fresh mint leaves
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
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Combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree until blended and smooth.
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Refrigerate until ready to use.
Makes 1 cup/1 Tablespoon per serving
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tip
- An immersion blender is an easy way to whirl up your ingredients
- Make a double batch of pesto! This recipe can easily be doubled
Substitutions
- Substitute fresh basil leaves for the mint leaves
- You can make this recipe with thawed frozen peas in place of the fresh spring peas
- Substitute your favorite nut for the almonds
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