Necessity is the mother of invention and this pesto is the result of a last ditch rescue mission in my crisper. There are a few of those happening lately.
A Spaghetti Squash – more on that later – purchased from the same stand as those tomatillos, steamed up.
A couple of frozen mackerel filets, pan fried.
And the pesto, blended together in the blink of an eye. Fridge surprise lunch at its best.
Rocket, Parsley & Pepita Pesto
Rather than letting yet another couple bunches of herbs and green onions die in the crisper I tossed them all in a chopper and made lunch. Terribly handy.
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 large handful raw pepitas
- 1 handful rocket leaves (arugula)
- 3 large handfuls parsley, flat or curly or both
- 4 scallions (green/spring onions)
- zest of 1 lemon
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- glug or 3 of good olive oil
- big pinch sea salt
METHOD
Toast pepitas in a dry frying pan on medium until golden and just starting to pop, allow to cool.
Chop, blitz or blend herbs, white and light green section of scallions, and seeds. Blend in zest, juice and oil. Season to taste.
Use on pasta, fish, sandwiches or even as a dip for chips.
COOK’S NOTES
- Use any herbs or bitter greens you have on hand. Basil, coriander (cilantro) and even mint would work well.
- To make more of a sauce use more olive oil and/or a splash of water.
vegan // vegetarian // dairy-free // sugar-free // gluten-free // almost recipe
Loving all sorts of pestos at the moment, but I am yet to try spaghetti squash. Thanks for the prompt 🙂
I love it! Definitely worth seeking out 🙂
Do you think I could use this to rescue the bunch of silverbeet that’s wilting away because I don’t know what to do with it?
Yes, why not! On the other hand I’d just chop it and saute in a whole lot of garlic and olive oil – or pop it in a green smoothie 🙂
Such a tasty pesto, I love pepitas!
Ahhh….love a good pesto! This one looks nice and hearty.
Great idea. Like the inclusion of pepita seeds too. And I love playing fridge surprise! ha
Ooh I love this! Have never tried spaghetti squash before but this combo looks divine!
Fridge surprise is an awesome game. I also play google 3 or 4 ingredients,amazing what that turns up ;p.
Bookmarking this pesto, I go wild for pesto’s in summer.