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Fennel, Lemon and Pine Nut Pesto

1 cup

10 minutes

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Milk Street Facebook Community member Jennifer Heftler of Los Angeles, blends fresh fennel, zesty lemon and buttery pine nuts into pesto. She uses the tender parts of the stalks that she trims off a large fennel bulb, but you could also use the bulb itself. If your fennel bulb has fronds attached, add them, too. If not, or if there are only a few fronds, supplement with fresh tarragon or basil. To keep the flavors clean and bright, Heftler skips the cheese. Mix the pesto into a pound of cooked pasta along with some reserved pasta cooking water to help the sauce cling to the noodles, then drizzle with additional olive oil. Or spoon it onto fish or pork.

1

cup

Tip

Don’t forget to remove the core from the fennel before chopping. It’s usually tough and fibrous, and therefore a good idea to trim it away.

10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1

    small fennel bulb, cut lengthwise into quarters, cored and roughly chopped (about 1 cup)

  • ¼

    cup lightly packed fennel fronds, fresh tarragon, fresh basil or a combination

Reviews
Indira K.
August 29, 2024
Very nice pesto
Added some basil flowers and a little extra lemon. Delicious!
Lorene S.

I'm allergic to both pine nuts and pistachios, could I substitute almonds instead?

April D.

Lorene - definitely! You can play around with different nuts in this dish. Almonds, walnuts or hazelnuts would all be good options.
- The Milk Street Team


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