Hazelnut Pesto Recipes

HAZELNUT PESTO

Steps:

• Add all of the ingredients to a small food processor or mini chopper
• Pulse until all of the ingredients are blended. Use a spatula to scrape the sides to make sure it is all mixed
• Transfer to a sterilised jar for storing

HAZELNUT AND ARUGULA PESTO

Steps:

• Put the hazelnuts in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the arugula, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt and pulse until finely chopped. Add the Parmesan and Pecorino-Romano and pulse to combine. With the food processor on, slowly pour in the oil and process until combined. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the lemon zest.

ORECCHIETTE WITH CARROT-HAZELNUT PESTO

Steps:

• Combine carrots, whole hazelnuts, garlic, and cheese in the bowl of a food processor; season with salt. Pulse until coarsely pureed. With motor running, slowly add oil, processing to a paste.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt. Cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain; transfer pasta to a bowl. Add pesto and toss to coat evenly. Drizzle with oil, top with chopped hazelnuts, and serve immediately.

HAZELNUT PESTO

Steps:

• In a food processor blend together pesto ingredients with pepper and salt to taste until smooth. Pesto keeps, its surface covered with plastic wrap, chilled 1 week or frozen 1 month.

RED PEPPER & HAZELNUT PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Drain the peppers and tip them into a food processor with the toasted hazelnuts, garlic, olive oil, chilli flakes, vinegar and a good pinch of salt. Blitz to a smooth paste. Add the parmesan and parsley, then blitz again. Check the seasoning.
• Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Drain and reserve a cup of the cooking water. Toss the pesto with the pasta and a splash of cooking water to loosen. Serve in bowls with extra parmesan grated over.

HAZELNUT PESTO FISH

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
• With motor running, drop garlic into a food processor to finely chop. Shut off motor and add cilantro, nuts, cayenne, and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then blend until coarsely chopped. With motor running, add oil, blending until incorporated. (Sauce should be coarse.)
• Arrange fillets, skin sides down, in a lightly oiled baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, then spoon pesto over fish. Bake until fish is opaque and just cooked through, 12 to 17 minutes, depending on thickness of fillets.

PASTA WITH PARSLEY & HAZELNUT PESTO

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in salted, boiling water according to pack instructions.
• Put the parsley, hazelnuts, Parmesan and lemon zest and juice into a food processor and whizz to a paste. With the motor still running, gradually drizzle in the olive oil. Season, if you like, with salt and pepper.
• Drain pasta, return to pan and stir in pesto. Divide pasta between serving bowls and serve.