Mixed Greens Pesto – New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association

Name: Mixed Greens Pesto – New Mexico Farmers' Marketing Association
Ingredients: 1/2 pound mixed greens and herbs (washed and roughly chopped). We used 40% chard, 30% spinach, 20% kale, and 10% chives; 1/2 cup grated hard cheese (something similar to Parmesan); 1/4 cup lightly toasted nuts (New Mexico piñon or pecans); 3 to 4 cloves of garlic; 1/4 cup olive oil; Juice of 1/2 a lemon; Salt and pepper to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon of each)

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You might be familiar with the classic pesto sauce that deliciously tops mounds of pasta and is made with basil, pine nuts, garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan

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Ingredients

1/2 pound mixed greens and herbs (washed and roughly chopped). We used 40% chard, 30% spinach, 20% kale, and 10% chives
1/2 cup grated hard cheese (something similar to Parmesan)
1/4 cup lightly toasted nuts (New Mexico piñon or pecans)
3 to 4 cloves of garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
Salt and pepper to taste (about 1/2 teaspoon of each)