Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Asparagus Pesto is for Lunch.

Asparagus Pesto takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Asparagus Pesto takes 7 minutes to cook.

Asparagus Pesto makes 7 servings.

The ingredients for Asparagus Pesto are:

1 pound asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch segments
1 clove garlic, or more to taste
1/4 cup walnuts (or pine nuts)
1/4 cup olive oil, or more as desired
3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Freshly ground black pepper
Salt
Juice of 1/2 lemon, or to taste.

Here is how you make Asparagus Pesto:

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Add the asparagus and cook until fully tender but not mushy, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain well, reserving some of the cooking liquid, and let the asparagus cool slightly.2. Transfer the asparagus to a food processor and add the garlic, pine nuts, 2 tablespoons of the oil, Parmesan, a pinch of salt and a couple of tablespoons of the cooking liquid. Process the mixture, stopping to scrape down the sides of the container if necessary, and gradually add the remaining oil and a bit more of the reserved cooking liquid to moisten if necessary. Add the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste, pulse one last time, and serve over pasta, fish or chicken (or cover and refrigerate for up to a day).Serving Size: Makes approx 7 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 7Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PRVBS_31WOMAN.

The nutritional information for Asparagus Pesto is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 7
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 155.5

• Total Fat: 14.2 g
• Cholesterol: 8.5 mg
• Sodium: 223.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 2.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
• Protein: 5.9 g

Asparagus Pesto is Italian cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Asparagus Pesto is Vegetarian