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Lamb's Lettuce Pesto
Lamb's Lettuce Pesto is a modern British recipe (based on an Italian original) for a classic pesto sauce made with lamb's lettuce, basil, olive oil, pine nuts and Parmesan cheese, where either wild or cultivated lamb's lettuce can be used. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Lamb's Lettuce Pesto.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
20 minutes
Total Time:
40 minutes
Serves:
12
Rating: 
Tags : Wild FoodSauce RecipesCheese RecipesBritish Recipes
Lamb's Lettuce Pesto: A modern British recipe for a sauce made from a blend of garlic, basil, lamb's lettuce, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese and olive oil.
Ingredients:
200g fresh
basil leaves
50g fresh
lamb's lettuce leaves, washed and dried (or use commercial lamb's lettuce)
70g freshly-grated Parmesan or Pecorino Romano cheese
120ml extra-virgin olive oil
75g pine nuts
3 garlic cloves, minced
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
Method:
Combine the lamb's lettuce (cornsalad) and basil leaves and pine nuts in a food processor. Pulse a few times to chop then add the garlic and pulse a few more times.
Turn the food processor fully on and add the olive oil in a steady stream then add the cheese and pulse again until thoroughly blended. Season with salt and black pepper then pulse to combine.
Either use immediately or store in a jar in the refrigerator.
