Water Mint Pesto is a modern British recipe for a classic wild greens pesto made from wild water mint with pine nuts and Parmesan cheese. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Water Mint Pesto.
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Water Mint Pesto: A modern British recipe for a sauce made from a blend of garlic, water mint, pine nuts, Parmesan cheese and olive oil.
Ingredients:
1 garlic clove, chopped
sea salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
150g water mint, washed and with leaves shredded
100g pine nuts, very lightly toasted
100g freshly grated Parmesan cheese
extra virgin olive oil, as needed
a small squeeze of lemon juice
Method:
Add the garlic and water mint leaves a food processor and pulse to a puree. Add the pine nuts and pulse once again. Tip into a bowl and add half the Parmesan. Stir gently and begin adding the olive oil. Add just enough so that the mixture is bound together and you achieve a thick but pliable consistency (a bit like mud). Add the lemon juice and most of the remaining cheese. Season to taste then add a little more olive oil.
Alternate adding oil and cheese until you are happy with both the consistency and the taste.
This is best used fresh, but will store for a week if placed in a jar and stored in the fridge.
