Tarragon Pesto Moosewood Recipes

TARRAGON PESTO

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a food processor; pulse a few times, then process until fairly smooth, or to the desired consistency, scraping down the sides occasionally.

TARRAGON AND WALNUT PESTO

Steps:

• Add to a mortar and pestle, the parsley, tarragon, and walnuts. Add the bread crumbs and grind to a paste. Season with salt and pepper and slowly drizzle the olive oil in while stirring. Serve with good crusty bread.

CHICKEN SKEWERS WITH TARRAGON-PISTACHIO PESTO

Steps:

• Puree first 5 ingredients in processor. Add 1/4 cup olive oil and blend until slightly coarse paste forms. Mix in 2 tablespoons water. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer 3 tablespoons pesto to small bowl (for brushing chicken and vegetables); reserve remaining pesto.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush grill with oil. Thread 1 onion piece, 1 bell pepper square, 1 lemon slice half, 1 chicken tender (lengthwise), then 1 onion piece, 1 bell pepper square, and 1 lemon slice half alternately on each of 8 skewers. Brush vegetables and chicken on skewers with olive oil, then with 3 tablespoons pesto from small bowl. Sprinkle skewers with salt and pepper. Grill until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are slightly softened, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Serve with reserved pesto.