Swiss chard pesto with almonds and pecorino

Votes: 2

Time: 20 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Nutritional value per serving:

Calories 549, total fat 49 G., saturated fats 8 G., proteins 16 G., carbohydrates 18 G., fiber 8 G., cholesterol 21 mg, sodium 967 mg, sugar 5 G.

The key ingredients of any pesto are herbs, nuts, cheese, and oil. Try a departure from the traditional basil and pine nuts and try a combination of Swiss chard, almonds, and sheep's milk pecorino cheese. The flavor is incredible! Use Swiss chard pesto as an appetizer, spread on bread, or top pasta with it.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

3 bunches chard, stems removed
3/4 cup toasted almonds
3/4 cup grated aged Pecorino cheese
A pinch of nutmeg
A pinch of ground cloves
Juice and zest of 2 lemons
1 clove of garlic, grated on a coarse grater
3/4 cup olive oil
Freshly ground black pepper

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil; generously season with coarse salt. Prepare a bowl of ice water with a colander.
Blanch the chard in boiling water until tender, about 2 minutes. Immediately transfer the leaves to ice water. Drain the leaves, rolling them into a ball on a clean kitchen towel.

Place the blanched chard, almonds, cheese, nutmeg, cloves, lemon zest, juice, and garlic in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the mixture begins to combine.
Add enough olive oil to the pesto to make it smooth, about 3/4 cup. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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