Spinach, Sorrel, and Orange Pesto
Toss this fruity pesto with pasta for a lively side dish. You'll find the arrow-shaped leaves of sorrel in the salad section of your grocery store.

Ingredients
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1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
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1-1/2 cups loosely packed fresh spinach leaves
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1-1/2 cups loosely packed fresh sorrel, arugula, or watercress leaves
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1/3 cup olive oil
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1/3 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
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1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
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3 tablespoons orange juice
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1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
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1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions
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Place almonds in a food processor bowl or blender container. Cover and process or blend the almonds until finely chopped. Add the spinach and sorrel, arugula or watercress; cover. With the machine running, gradually add the oil in a thin, steady stream, processing until the mixture is combined and slightly chunky. Add Parmesan or Romano cheese, orange peel, orange juice, ground red pepper, and salt. Cover and process or blend just until combined.
2.
To store, divide pesto into 1/4-cup portions and place in airtight containers. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. To serve, bring pesto to room temperature. Makes 3/4 cup.
Make-Ahead Tip
Instead of storing in the refrigerator, divide into freezer containers and freeze up to 1 month. To serve, thaw in the refrigerator and bring pesto to room temperature. Toss with fresh cooked pasta, spread on Boboli or use as a burger topper. Makes about 3/4 cup (12, 1-tablespoon servings).
To present this gift...
Wash and dry the jar. Avoid touching areas to be painted. To paint white dots, dip the handle end of the paintbrush into paint. Dot onto the raised dots or in rows as desired. Let the paint dry. To add smaller dots, dip the end of a toothpick into the desired colors of paint and dot in the middle of the white dots. Let dry. Bake the painted glassware in oven if instructed by the paint manufacturer. Let cool. Cut a length of wire 8 inches longer than the neck circumference of the jar. Wrap 1 inch of one end of the wire around the handle of the paintbrush. Slip off brush. Thread colored beads on the wire alternating with white beads. Leave 2 inches without beads. Wrap the remaining end of wire around the paintbrush handle. Remove brush. Place the beaded wire around the neck of the jar. Twist the wire to secure. Twist the wire ends together.
Also try this...
Use elastic thread instead of wire to make a bracelet for the jar trim.
To present this gift you will need
Glass jar with or without raised dotsGlass paints in white and desired colorsPaintbrushRound toothpickWhite plastic-coated crafting wireLarge seed beads in white and desired colors.
Nutrition information
Calories 82, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 80 mg, Carbohydrate 1 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 6%, Vitamin C 6%, Calcium 4%, Iron 2%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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