Warrigal greens pesto

Warrigal greens pesto

Ingredients (6)

  • 100g (1 cup) firmly packed warrigal greens (see notes)
  • 1 bunch broad leaf rocket, stems trimmed
  • 80g (½ cup) macadamia nuts, toasted
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 60g (3/4 cup) freshly grated parmesan
  • 125ml (1/2 cup) extra virgin olive oil

Method

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  • Step 1 Fill a large bowl with iced water.
  • Step 2 Bring a medium saucepan of water to the boil over medium heat. Add warrigal greens100g (1 cup) firmly packed warrigal greens (see notes) and blanch (see notes) for 1 minute.
  • Step 3 Scoop warrigal greens out with a strainer or sieve and place immediately into iced water to stop the cooking process. Discard water in saucepan.
  • Step 4 Cool warrigal greens in iced water for 2-3 minutes, then drain. Pat dry with a clean tea towel or paper towel.
  • Step 5 Place warrigal greens with rocket1 bunch broad leaf rocket, stems trimmed, macadamia nuts80g (½ cup) macadamia nuts, toasted, garlic3 garlic cloves, crushed, parmesan60g (3/4 cup) freshly grated parmesan and olive oil125ml (1/2 cup) extra virgin olive oil in a food processor and blitz until roughly combined (or smoother, if you prefer). Alternatively, pound ingredients with a mortar and pestle to achieve desired consistency.