Parsley Pesto Recipe

parsley pesto or chimichurri sauce

This delicious sauce recipe is similar to traditional Chimichurri sauce and is scrumptious over grilled chicken, tossed with pasta, mixed with mayo for a yummy salad dressing, or spread on crusty bread. Freezes up really well — just scoop into ice cube trays and freeze for handy small serving sizes all summer.

Ingredients

6 cups loosely packed Parsley

¼ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 1 lemon)

2 garlic cloves, chopped (about 1 TB)

½ tsp salt

½ TB red pepper flakes

1 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 cup walnuts (if desired)

Directions

Put all (except oil) in food processor, pulse and slowly add olive oil until pureed to desired consistency ( you may not use all of the olive oil). Store in airtight container in fridge.