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Mint-Basil Pesto
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POINTS® Value: 1
Servings: 8
Preparation Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 0 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy

This pesto makes great use of your garden’s bounty of mint. Use it in pasta salad, over fresh tomatoes, with grilled meats or stirred into soup.


Ingredients

3 cup(s) mint leaves, fresh, packed
1 cup(s) basil, fresh, packed
1/4 cup(s) canned chicken broth
2 Tbsp olive oil, extra-virgin
2 Tbsp pine nuts, toasted
2 medium garlic clove(s)
1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste

Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Blend on high until smooth and combined (scraping down sides of bowl as necessary). Yields about 2 tablespoons per serving.
Notes
Crushed red pepper flakes gives this pesto a touch of heat; adjust the amount to your liking.

Add chopped grape tomatoes for wonderful flavor and color contrast.






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